Assyrian Reading Lessons in Six Days
Now you can follow this course online. See below for links.
Reading Book in Six Days (2014) (62 Pages)
The purpose of this self-teaching book is to enable Assyrian and non-Assyrian students, to learn to read Assyrian in six days, or sessions. Many people think that learning Assyrian is very difficult. However, this book follows the rules of a standard pronunciation system that is clear and lacks exceptions to the general rules, thus it enable a beginner to read any text easily. The dialect of Urmia and how it differs from the standard pronunciation system is also explained as this dialect is used in some Assyrian dictionaries. In the second edition three appendices are added where the association of numbers with letters, the Estrangelo alphabet, generally used for book titles; and three additional distinctive marks are explained, making the book more self-sufficient. Students may purchase this book from: www.lulu.com.
Follow the Online course
Introduction to Online Reading Course
This introductory talk explains the objectives and aims of the Assyrian Reading Course. It also shows how Assyrian letters have been used in some modern works of art. Tips are given to get most of the course.
Reading Lesson 1
In the Assyrian Reading Lesson 1 the first ten letters and one vowel are explained.
Reading Lesson 2
In this lesson the remaining 12 letters of the Assyrian alphabet and one additional vowel are taught.
Reading Lesson 3
In the third Assyrian Reading Lesson three more vowels are explained.
Reading Lesson 4
The Assyrian Reading Lesson 4 covers the remaining two vowels.
Reading Lesson 5
This lesson teaches those distinctive marks that add new sounds to the existing 22 Assyrian letters.
Reading Lesson 6
This lesson is a revision of the previous material. It also teaches the remaining distinctive marks. Once this lesson is completed, the student will be able to read any text in Assyrian.
Reading Lesson 7
The last lesson in the Assyrian Reading course covers some of the material in the Appendices of the reading book, such as the Estrangelo alphabet and the association between the Assyrian letters and numbers.
