Arabic is the dominant ethnicity (90%), whilst Kurdish and Armenian are the next most prevailing. Correspondingly, Arabic is the official language; Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic and Circassian are widely understood; and French and English are somewhat prevalent.
Religious adherence is mixed. Most Syrians are Muslim (predominantly Sunni 74%), 10% are Christian, 3% are Druze and there are few Jews remaining in Damascus and Aleppo (CIA World Fact Book, 2016).