Learn Syriac is a dedicated platform guided by the expertise of Malphono George A. Kiraz. We offer learners a unique opportunity to study the language with clear explanations, authentic texts, and deep cultural immersion.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or seeking to deepen your fluency, our platform combines structured academic research with technological innovation.
Complex grammar and vocabulary are distilled into easily digestible modules suitable for modern learners worldwide.
Engage directly with classical literature, liturgy, and historical manuscripts drawn from decades of scholarly research.
Go beyond just vocabulary to understand the profound heritage, traditions, and historical context of the Syriac world.
George A. Kiraz has taught Syriac language and literature at Princeton University, the University of Cambridge (UK), Beth Mardutho, the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Rutgers University, and the POLIS Institute in Jerusalem, guiding students from first encounters with the alphabet through advanced readings in classical and liturgical texts.
His teaching is grounded in a lifetime of immersion in the language — from learning Syriac as a boy at the Monastery of Saint Mark in Jerusalem, to earning advanced degrees in Syriac Studies from Oxford and in Computational Linguistics from Cambridge.
As author of New Syriac Primer, one of the most widely used introductory textbooks in the field, George has helped shape how a generation of students first learns Syriac, combining rigorous grammar instruction with deep familiarity with the language’s literary, liturgical, and manuscript traditions.
