Armenian language

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Armenian is an Indo-European language with its own unique alphabet, primarily spoken in Armenia and among Armenian communities worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indo-European language
language
alphabetCreationDate early 5th century
alphabetCreator Mesrop Mashtots
developedFrom Proto-Armenian
family Indo-European
glottologCode arme1241
hasAncestor Classical Armenian
Middle Armenian
hasCaseSystem seven grammatical cases (in standard language)
hasDialect Hamshen Armenian
hasLiteraryTraditionSince 5th century
hasMacrolanguageCodeISO639-3 hye
hasMorphologicalType fusional
hasPart Eastern Armenian
Western Armenian
hasPhonologicalFeature rich consonant system
vowel length distinctions in some dialects
hasStandardForm Standard Eastern Armenian
linked to: Eastern Armenian

Standard Western Armenian
linked to: Western Armenian
historicalNumberOfLettersInAlphabet 36
languageCodeISO639-1 hy
languageCodeISO639-2 arm
hye
languageCodeISO639-3 hye
nativeTo Armenia
Artsakh
linked to: Republic of Artsakh

Eastern Turkey
linked to: eastern Turkey

Georgia
Iran
Lebanon
Syria
diaspora communities worldwide
notableWorkInLanguage Armenian Bible translation
History of Armenia by Movses Khorenatsi
numberOfLettersInAlphabet 39
officialLanguageOf Republic of Armenia
linked to: Armenia

Republic of Artsakh
primaryCountry Armenia
primaryReligionAssociated Armenian Apostolic Church
recognizedMinorityLanguageIn Cyprus
Poland
Romania
Russia
Ukraine
regulatingBody National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
scriptDirection left-to-right
writingSystem Armenian Braille
Armenian alphabet
writingSystemType alphabetic

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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
Calouste Gulbenkian ethnicGroup Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
Eastern Christianity usesLiturgicalLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
Caffa languageUsed Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Armenian dram localNameLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Coat of arms of Armenia officialLanguageScript Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Coat of arms of Armenia mottoLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Armenian alphabet writingSystemFor Armenian language
Armenian alphabet hasUnicodeBlock Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Ecclesiastical History translatedInto Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Armenian Quarter hasPrimaryLanguageTradition Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
Yerevan hasOfficialLanguage Armenian
subject linked to: Yerevan, Armenia
linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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Proto-Indo-European hasBranch Armenian
subject linked to: PIE
linked to: Armenian language
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Sophene languageRegion Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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subject linked to: Hatsekats, Armenia
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
Noyemberyan hasOfficialLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Grigor hasLanguageUsage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
Armeno-Tat linguisticInfluenceFrom Armenian language
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linked to: Armenian language
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