ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Western Neo-Aramaic

Western Neo-Aramaic is a way that some people talk that is different from the way that you and your friends might talk.

When you talk, you might use English, Chinese, Spanish, or another language that people in your area use. In Western Neo-Aramaic, people talk in a different language that not many people use anymore.

It's kind of like finding an old toy that your grandparents used to play with. They might have had fun with it when they were your age, but now not many people play with it anymore.

Western Neo-Aramaic is a language that comes from Aramaic, which was an important language a long time ago in the Middle East. But now, not many people use it anymore, except for some people in certain areas.

Even though it might sound different and be hard for you to understand, it's important to remember that everyone deserves to be able to speak their own language and share their culture.