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Languages

Languages of Armenia

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Languages, writing systems and language context

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COUNTRY LANGUAGE PROFILE

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Armenian

Text direction: LTR

Armenian is the state language of Armenia; the Law on Language identifies literary Armenian as the official language.

Core languages shown

Country-level reference set

Armenian

First listed core language

Not a speaker-share estimate

Writing systems represented

Across the core language set

LTR

Primary text direction

Additional directions noted below

Language Overview

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Read the Characters

Armenian · 38 characters

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How to Read the Language Landscape

PolicyLegal and administrative language status may differ between national and subnational government.

Everyday useA language can be socially dominant without being the only language used at home, school, work or in media.

Community diversityIndigenous, minority, migrant and sign languages can remain important even when they are not part of a short national headline list.

Frequently Asked Questions

What languages are used in Armenia?

Armenian is the state language of Armenia; the Law on Language identifies literary Armenian as the official language.

What writing systems are used in Armenia?

The represented writing system is Armenian, Cyrillic and the primary direction shown is left to right.

Sources & methodology

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ARLIS: Law on Language (current incorporation)

Current incorporated Armenian legal text stating that Armenian is the state language and literary Armenian is the official language.

Unicode CLDR: Country/Region Names

Localized country display-name reference. CLDR names are customary UI/display names, not claims about a state’s full constitutional long-form name.

Unicode: Supported Scripts

Reference for the writing-system/script families represented in the character component.

Unicode: Writing Direction and Bidirectional Text

Reference for left-to-right and right-to-left script direction and bidirectional text behavior.

Unicode Character Database: NamesList

Reference for Unicode character names used as small readout labels under selected character samples; these labels are not presented as a complete transliteration standard.