Armenian language

Armenian is an independent branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken chiefly in Armenia and by Armenian communities worldwide. Its two standard varieties are Eastern Armenian and Western Armenian.

Armenian alphabet: The writing system created for Armenian in the fifth century, traditionally attributed to Mesrop Mashtots. Its distinctive letters give Armenian a writing system developed specifically for the language.
Proto-Indo-European language: The reconstructed prehistoric ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Armenian's inherited vocabulary and grammar ultimately descend from this reconstructed ancestor.
Hrachia Acharian: An Armenian linguist known for major studies of Armenian etymology, dialects, and language history. His scholarship documented Armenian vocabulary and the language's regional varieties.
Armenian diaspora: Armenian communities living outside Armenia, formed through migration and historical displacement. Diaspora communities sustain Armenian use across countries and are central to Western Armenian's future.
Greek language: An independent branch of the Indo-European language family with a continuous written history spanning millennia. Greek and Armenian are separate Indo-European branches, despite long contact and shared regional history.
Eastern Armenian: The standard variety of Armenian used chiefly in Armenia and Iran. It is the principal standard variety in Armenia and the basis of the country's official language.
Armenian language history: The development of Armenian from its earliest attestations through its modern varieties. Its history traces the language's transformation across political upheavals and changing communities.
Manuk Abeghian: An Armenian philologist and folklorist whose work helped establish modern Armenian literary scholarship. His studies connected Armenian language with its oral literature and literary history.
Armenian Apostolic Church: An ancient Christian church that has served as a major institution in Armenian religious and cultural life. Church services and institutions have preserved Armenian literacy and Classical Armenian texts.
Albanian language: An independent branch of Indo-European spoken chiefly in Albania and neighboring regions. Like Armenian, Albanian forms its own Indo-European branch rather than belonging to a larger subgroup.

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