Armenian language
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| Armenian | |
|---|---|
| Հայերեն Hayeren | |
| Native to | Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Russia, United States, Georgia, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Turkey |
| Native speakers | 7,000,000 (2001)[1] |
| Language family |
Indo-European
|
| Early forms: |
Proto-Armenian
|
| Dialects | |
| Writing system | Armenian alphabet |
| Official status | |
| Official language in |
Minority language:  Cyprus Poland Romania |
| 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) |
The Armenian language (հայերեն լեզու, Armenian way of saying it: [hɑjɛˈɾɛn lɛˈzu] — hayeren lezow, conventional short form hayeren) is an Indo-European language. It is spoken by Armenians. It is the official language of Armenia and in the 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.
References[change]
- ↑ Crystal, David (2001). A dictionary of language. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 24. ISBN 9780226122038.
