Languages of Armenia
Armenia is located in the Caucasus region of south-eastern Europe. Armenian is the official language in Armenia and is spoken as a first language by the majority of its population. Armenian is a pluricentric language with two modern standardized forms: Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian. Armenia's constitution does not specify the linguistic standard. In practice, the Eastern Armenian language dominates government, business, and everyday life in Armenia.
| Languages of Armenia | |
|---|---|
Assyrian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, with plaques in Armenian and Assyrian | |
| Official | Armenian |
| Minority | Assyrian, Greek, Russian, Kurdish (officially recognized by the ECRML) |
| Foreign | English Russian |
| Signed | Armenian Sign Language |
| Keyboard layout | |
As of today, Russian is still, by far, the best known foreign language among the Armenian population. English is gaining popularity in recent years. French and several other languages have also begun to be studied and used. Kurmanji, spoken by the Yazidi minority, is the largest minority language of Armenia. Other minority languages recognized by the Armenian government are Assyrian, Greek, and Russian.