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]

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Armenian
հայերէն/հայերեն, hayeren
Armenian_language_in_the_Armenian_alphabet.png
"Armenian language" in the Armenian alphabet
Pronunciation[hɑjɛˈɾɛn]
Native toArmenia
EthnicityArmenians
Native speakers
5.4 million (20132020)[1]
Indo-European
  • Armenian
Early forms
Standard forms
Dialects
Official status
Official language in
Recognised minority
language in
Regulated by
Language codes
ISO 639-1hy
ISO 639-2arm (B)
hye (T)
ISO 639-3Variously:
hye  Eastern Armenian
hyw  Western Armenian
xcl  Classical Armenian
axm  Middle Armenian
Glottologarme1241
Linguasphere57-AAA-a
Armenian_Language_distribution_map.png
The current distribution of the Armenian language in the southern Caucasus
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  Official language spoken by the majority
  Recognized minority language
  Significant number of speakers
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