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==Languages==
{{See also|Languages of Iraq}}
[[Arabic]] and [[Kurdish languages|Kurdish]] are the two official languages of Iraq. Arabic is taught across all schools in Iraq, however in the north the Kurdish language is the most spoken. [[Eastern Aramaic languages]], such as [[Syriac language|Syriac]] and [[Mandaic language|Mandaic]] are spoken, as well as the Iraqi Turkmen language, and various other indigenous languages.

Kurdish, including several dialects, is the second largest language and has [[regional language]] status in the north of the country. Aramaic, in antiquity spoken throughout the whole country, is now only spoken by the Assyrian minority, in distinct dialects that differ from church affiliation and geographic origin. The [[Iraqi Turkmen#Language|Iraqi Turkmen dialect]] is spoken in parts of northern Iraq, numerous [[languages of the Caucasus]] are also spoken by minorities, notably the Chechen community.