Syriac identity is manifested in several forms among modern Syriac Christans of the Near East. For some, those who self-identify as ethnic Syriacs ("Suryoye") represent a distinctive ethnic group, that should be distinguished from all other groups. For others, Syriacs are Arameans (from the pro-Aramean point of view), or Assyrians (from the pro-Assyrian point of view). In some communities, Syriac identity is thus closely merged with the modern Aramean identity, while among modern Assyrians, Syriac designation is viewed and accepted as a terminological variation, due to the etymological origin of the term.