Assyrian people
The Western subgroup, historically lived in Tur Abdin. They mainly speak the Central Neo-Aramaic language, Turoyo. Most are part of the West Syriac Rite churches, such as the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch and the Syriac Catholic Church. Outside of the original Assyrian village in Tur Abdin, there were also big populations in the towns of Diyarbakır, Urfa, Harput, and Adiyaman.