Haykakan Lezui (Armenian Language)

Haykakan Lezui, or Armenian language, is an Indo-European language with its own unique alphabet created in the early 5th century. It is spoken primarily in Armenia and by Armenian communities worldwide. Known for its rich literary tradition, it features distinctive phonetics, verb structures, and a spectrum of loanwords from ancient and neighboring languages. Armenian has two main dialects: Western Armenian, historically spoken in Turkey, and Eastern Armenian, used in Armenia today. The language plays a vital cultural role, embodying Armenia’s history, identity, and resilience over centuries.