While suggesting that a local dialect of Aramaic might have been spoken there, Fergus Millar considers that, "In some parts of the Euphrates region, such as Commagene, nothing approaching an answer to questions about local culture is possible."
Sementara menunjukkan bahwa dialek lokal bahasa Aram mungkin telah diucapkan di sana, Fergus Millar menganggap bahwa, "Di beberapa bagian wilayah Eufrat, seperti Commagene, tidak ada yang mendekati jawaban atas pertanyaan tentang budaya lokal adalah mungkin."