Grabar

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Grabar is the classical form of the Armenian language used in literature, liturgy, and scholarship from antiquity through the Middle Ages.

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Grabar canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf classical language
literary language
liturgical language
scholarly language
stage of the Armenian language
alternativeName Classical Armenian
Old Armenian
linked to: Classical Armenian
associatedWithChurch Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Catholic Church
associatedWithReligion Christianity
countryOrRegion Armenia
culturalSignificance key component of Armenian literary heritage
symbol of Armenian Christian tradition
developedFrom Proto-Armenian
hasVariant Classical Armenian
influenced Middle Armenian
Modern Eastern Armenian
linked to: Eastern Armenian

Modern Western Armenian
linked to: Western Armenian
languageBranch Armenian branch
languageFamily Indo-European languages
nativeName գրաբար
notableEvent used for early Armenian patristic literature
used for the earliest Armenian Bible translation
notableWorkLanguageOf Armenian Bible
writings of Gregory of Narek
writings of Mesrop Mashtots
writings of Movses Khorenatsi
region Caucasus
scriptDirection left-to-right
standardizedBy Mesrop Mashtots
startTime 5th century
status no longer spoken as a native language
used as a liturgical and scholarly language
successor Middle Armenian
Modern Armenian
linked to: Middle Armenian
timePeriod Antiquity
Middle Ages
usedAs liturgical language of the Armenian Church
usedFor biblical commentaries
hagiographic works
historical chronicles
theological texts
usedIn Armenian Apostolic Church liturgy
Armenian Catholic Church liturgy
Armenian historical scholarship
Armenian literature
Armenian religious scholarship
writingSystem Armenian alphabet

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Mashdots language Grabar
subject linked to: Mashdots (Ritual book)