Historedia
Person

Justin Perkins

Events
2
Episodes
2
Years
1835–1852

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Justin Perkins, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First printed literature in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic produced at Urmia

    1835

    Role: American Presbyterian missionary and linguist

    1. 1835 (mission center); press undated · American Mission press at UrmiaEstablishment of Printing Press at Urmia

      Perkins established a printing press at Urmia and used it to produce several works, creating the opportunity to write the local Assyrian Neo-Aramaic vernacular.

  2. Justin Perkins publishes the first Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Bible

    1852

    Role: American Presbyterian missionary and linguist

    1. 1852 · UrmiaOld Testament Translation Publication

      Perkins's Old Testament translation in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic was published in 1852, featuring parallel columns of ancient and modern Syriac text.

Sources

  1. Justin Perkins Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  2. Urmia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28