Overview
This ancient Indo-European language has been spoken continuously for over 3,000 years.
What is Armenian?
This scholar created the Armenian alphabet in 405 AD.
Who is Mesrop Mashtots?
Armenian uses this word order in sentences.
What is Subject–Object–Verb (SOV)?
Centuries of contact brought religious vocabulary from this ancient European language.
What is Greek?
Armenia was the first country to officially adopt this religion.
What is Christianity?
Armenia’s official language belongs to this unique, stand-alone branch of Indo-European.
What is the Armenian branch?
The alphabet originally had 36 letters but now includes this total.
What is 39?
Unlike Arabic or English, Armenian attaches this grammatical marker at the end of nouns.
What is the definite article (suffix)?
Administrative terms in Armenian were influenced by this ancient empire’s language.
What is Persian?
The Armenian national epic, written in the Middle Ages, is called this.
What is “David of Sasun”?
The language is primarily spoken in this mountainous region between the Caucasus and Anatolia.
What are the Armenian Highlands?
The alphabet was invented mainly to translate this sacred text.
What is the Bible?
Armenian nouns can take this number of grammatical cases.
What are seven cases?
Turkish and Russian both influenced Armenian vocabulary during these two historical eras.
What are the Ottoman and Soviet periods?
This UNESCO-listed woodwind instrument represents Armenia’s cultural soundscape.
What is the Duduk?
Approximately how many people speak Armenian worldwide?
What is between 6 and 7 million?
Armenian has evolved through three historical stages. Name them.
What are Old, Middle, and Modern Armenian?
Armenian lacks this grammatical distinction found in many Indo-European languages.
What is gender?
In modern times, the Armenian diaspora has adopted many new terms from this European language.
What is French or English?
Armenian schools and churches abroad play this key role.
What is preserving the language?
Name two major cities where the Armenian diaspora preserves its language and culture.
What are Beirut and Los Angeles (or Moscow, Paris, Buenos Aires)?
The creation of the alphabet symbolized unity during this major cultural transformation.
What is Christianization?
With rich inflection and endings, Armenian is classified as this morphological type.
What is a fusional language?
The two standard varieties of Armenian are known by these names.
What are Eastern and Western Armenian?
In one phrase, why is Armenian called “A Bridge Between East and West”?
Because it blends Indo-European roots with Middle Eastern cultural influence.