Al-Sarkha (Bakhah)
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| Al-Sarkha الصرخه أو بخعة Bakhah |
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| Village | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Yabroud District |
| Nahiyah | Yabroud |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,405 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Al-Sarkha or Bakhah (Arabic: الصرخه أو بخعة) is a Syrian village in the Yabroud District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Sarkha had a population of 1,405 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox Christians.[2] It is one of only three remaining villages where Western Aramaic is still spoken, the other two being Ma'loula and Jubb'adin.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 172.
- Samples of spoken Bakhah Aramaic at the Semitisches Tonarchiv (Semitic Audio Archive)
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