Armenian language
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Armenian (հայերեն (reformed), հայերէն (classical), hayeren, pronounced [hɑjɛˈɾɛn]) is an Indo-European language and the sole member of an independent branch of that language family. It is the native language of the Armenian people and the official language of Armenia and the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh. Historically spoken in the Armenian highlands, today Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Armenian is written in its own writing system, the Armenian alphabet, introduced in 405 AD by the priest Mesrop Mashtots. The total number of Armenian speakers worldwide is estimated between 5 and 7 million.[29][30]
Indo-European language
Armenian | |
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հայերէն/հայերեն, hayeren | |
![]() "Armenian language" in the Armenian alphabet | |
Pronunciation | [hɑjɛˈɾɛn] |
Native to | Armenia |
Ethnicity | Armenians |
Native speakers | 5.4 million (2013–2020)[1] |
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Recognised minority language in | Semi-official or unofficial (de facto) status: |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | hy |
ISO 639-2 | arm (B) hye (T) |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:hye – Eastern Armenianhyw – Western Armenianxcl – Classical Armenianaxm – Middle Armenian |
Glottolog | arme1241 |
Linguasphere | 57-AAA-a |
![]() The current distribution of the Armenian language in the southern Caucasus | |
![]() Official language spoken by the majority
Recognized minority language
Significant number of speakers | |
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