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.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Armenian 48
Armenian language canonical 13
Common Armenian 1

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Statements (50)

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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nicholas hasLanguageOfUse Armenian language
Armenian Evangelical churches liturgicalLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Anastas Mikoyan languagesSpoken Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Republic of Artsakh officialLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
First Republic of Armenia officialLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Cappadocian Greek languageContactWith Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Classical Armenian subclassOf Armenian language
Ijevan officialLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Calouste Gulbenkian ethnicGroup Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Armenian Catholic Church primaryLiturgicalLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Eastern Christianity usesLiturgicalLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Vanadzor nationalLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Armenian Oblast languageOfAdministration Armenian
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
Government of Iraq recognisedLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Yerevan hasOfficialLanguage Armenian
subject linked to: Yerevan, Armenia
linked to: Armenian language
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic officialLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Western Armenian subdivisionOf Armenian language
Proto-Indo-European hasBranch Armenian
subject linked to: PIE
linked to: Armenian language
Eastern Armenian partOf Armenian language
Sophene languageRegion Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
National Ecclesiastical Assembly when convened languageOftenUsed Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Armenian alphabet writingSystemUsedFor Armenian language
subject linked to: Hatsekats, Armenia
Vaspurakan language Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Sasun region languageHistoricallySpoken Armenian language
Bagaran languageOfInhabitants Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Oshakan, Armenia hasCulturalSignificanceFor Armenian language
Arkadi Ghukasyan languageSpoken Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Vahka languageUsedHistorically Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Armavir Province language Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Bolnisi languageSpoken Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Tsalka languageUsed Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Dvin languageOfHistoricalPopulation Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Yazidi diaspora in Europe usesLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Proto-Armenian hasAlternativeName Common Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Ida Kavafian languageSpoken Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Noyemberyan hasOfficialLanguage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Grigor hasLanguageUsage Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Calouste Gulbenkian languagesSpoken Armenian
subject linked to: Mr. Five Percent
linked to: Armenian language
Armeno-Tat linguisticInfluenceFrom Armenian language
Government of Armenia languageOfName Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Lori Province language Armenian
linked to: Armenian language
Phrygian language sharesFeaturesWith Armenian language