Chaldeans (pronounced Kal-de�an) are a distinct ethnic group from present-day Iraq with roots stretching back to Abraham, the biblical patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam who was from the �Ur of the Chaldees.� Chaldeans are Catholic, with their own patriarch, and they speak a dialect of Aramaic, the language of Jesus Christ. Chaldeans began immigrating to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, when Iraq was known as Mesopotamia (the Greek word meaning �land betwe...

This simple, introductory guide answers 100 of the basic questions people have about Chaldean Americans. It has answers about identity, origins in places including Mesopotamia, Babylon and Iraq, language, religion, families, customs, dating and marriage, education and work. It covers contemporary issues about politics and immigration and the factors that drew Chaldeans to the United States. This guide is for people in business, education, religion, government, medicine, law and human resou...