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Armenian
Հայերեն Hayeren
Native to Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Russia, United States, Georgia, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus
Native speakers 7,000,000  (2001)
Language family
Indo-European
  • Armenian
Early forms:
Proto-Armenian
  • Old Armenian
    • Middle Armenian
      • Armenian
Dialects
Western Armenian
Eastern Armenian
Writing system Armenian alphabet
Official status
Official language in Armenia
Nagorno-Karabakh
(not recognized internationally)
Minority language:
Cyprus
Poland
Romania
Regulated by National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
Linguasphere 57-AAA-a (31 varieties)

The Armenian language is an Indo-European language, spoken by Armenians.

It is the official language of Armenia and the occupied region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities all over the world. It has its own alphabet, the Armenian alphabet. There are two standard forms of Armenian: Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian.


Images for kids

  • Manuscript arm 5-6AD

    Armenian manuscript, 5th–6th century.

  • The Four Gospels, 1495, Portrait of St Mark Wellcome L0031107

    The Four Gospels, 1495, Portrait of St Mark Wellcome with Armenian inscriptions

  • The first Bible printed in the Armenian language

    First printed Armenian language Bible, 1666

  • Panneau près d'Ohanavan

    Armenian language road sign.

  • Keyboard Layout Armenian

    Armenian keyboard layout using the Armenian alphabet.

See also

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