Armenian language
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The Armenian language[1] is an Indo-European language that is spoken by Armenians.
| Armenian | |
|---|---|
| Հայերեն Hayeren | |
| Native speakers | 5–7 million (date missing)e18 |
| Language family | Indo-European
|
| Early forms: | Proto-Armenia
|
| Dialects | Western Armenian
Eastern Armenian
|
| Writing system | Armenian alphabet |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | Armenia Nagorno-Karabakh (not recognized internationally) |
| Regulated by | National Academy of Sciences of Armenia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | hy |
| ISO 639-2 | arm (B) hye (T) |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously: hye – Modern Armenian xcl – Classical Armenian axm – Middle Armenian |
| Linguasphere | 57-AAA-a (31 varieties) |
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 is written by its own Armenian alphabet. The language has two standard forms: Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian.
Armenian Language Media
Armenian keyboard layout using the Armenian alphabet.
Armenian manuscript, 5th–6th centuries.
The Four Gospels, 1495, Portrait of St Mark Wellcome with Armenian inscriptions
First printed Armenian language Bible, 1666
Armenian language road sign.
References
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This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Armenian language edition. |
- ↑ հայերեն, or հայոց լեզու, Armenian way of saying it: [hɑjɛˈɾɛn] — hayeren, conventional short form hayeren
