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Aramaic is older than Arabic. Aramaic is believed to have originated around the 10th century BCE, while Arabic developed in the 1st century CE.
No, Aramaic and Arabic are two different languages. Aramaic is an ancient Semitic language that was once spoken throughout the Near East, while Arabic is a modern Semitic language spoken primarily in the Arab world.
There is no Aramaic word for "Hello" in Aramaic. Culturally and historically, the greeting employed has been "Shlama" - Peace. This has carried over into Syriac as well as Arabic. Syriac: Shlama, Arabic: Salaam
The seven Semitic languages are: Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, Tigrinya, Aramaic, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, and Maltese.
Arabic and Aramaic are two distinct languages with different origins and histories. Arabic is a Semitic language primarily spoken in the Arab world, while Aramaic is also a Semitic language but is considered a dead language, with modern dialects spoken by small communities. Arabic has a larger number of speakers and is the official language of many countries, while Aramaic is primarily used in religious contexts.
Aramaic and Arabic belong to different language families and have distinct linguistic roots. However, they share some similarities in terms of vocabulary and certain grammatical structures due to historical interactions between speakers of these languages in the Middle East.