'''Assyrian''' also refers to an ethnic group originating in Central [[Asia]]. They are a Christian minority, closely related to [[Chaldeans]], practicing [[Eastern Rite]] [[Catholicism]], and speaking a language called "Assyrian" or "Syriac", a descendant of [[Aramaic]]. Large Assyrian communities can be found in Chicago and Southern California. | '''Assyrian''' also refers to an ethnic group originating in Central [[Asia]]. They are a Christian minority, closely related to [[Chaldeans]], practicing [[Eastern Rite]] [[Catholicism]], and speaking a language called "Assyrian" or "Syriac", a descendant of [[Aramaic]]. Large Assyrian communities can be found in Chicago and Southern California. |