What languages are spoken in Armenia?

The official language of Armenia is Armenian while Assyrian, Greek, Russian, and Yazidi Kurdish are the major minority languages spoken in the country. A tourist town in Armenia.

Is Armenian difficult to learn?

Armenian is a difficult language to learn – one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult. There are useful websites that can be used to learn Armenian, either for free or for a small fee. E.g., Armenian Language Lessons by Armeniapedia, AGBU Armenian Virtual College, Armenian Language Classes by Birthright Armenia .

How many people speak Armenian?

Armenian Language Statistics/Facts. The Armenian language belongs to the Indo-European group of languages. It is estimated that approximately 6.7 million people speak Armenian, which is the official language of the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

What is Armenian writing?

Armenian Writing System. a phonetic writing system created circa A.D. 405–406 by the Armenian bishop Mesrop Mashtots . The system was based on the Greek (Byzantine) and northern Aramaic writing systems; it was supplemented in the 12th century by the addition of two new letters and has been utilized by the Armenians ever since then.

How do you Say Hello in Armenian?

The simplest form is «Բարև» (Barev) which is similar to “hello”. You can also say «Բարի օր» (Bari or) that is the equivalent of “Good day”. Armenians also use «Բարի լույս» (Bari luys) very often both in formal and informal speech, which is literally translated as “Good light”.

What does Armenian Sign Language mean?

Armenian Sign Language is the deaf sign language of Armenia. It is not known if it bears any relationship to Caucasian Sign Language, which was used by Armenian women during periods of mourning because of speech taboos . Wittmann (1991) posits that ArSL is a language isolate (a ‘prototype’ sign language).