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==Description==
'''Armenian''' is the only official language. The main foreign languages that Armenians know are '''Russian''' and '''English'''. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Armenia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia#Languages, accessed 27 Jul 2021.</ref> Other foreign languages common in Armenia include French, German, Italian, Spanish and Persian. Minority languages include Assyrian, Greek, and Northern Kurdish. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Armenia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Armenia, accessed 27 Jul 2021.</ref>


Family history sources are primarily in Armenian, the sole member of a distinct Indo-European language group. The alphabet was created by Mesrob Mashdotz in 406 in order to translate the Bible. It is composed of 38 letters. Civil records for the period in which Armenia belonged to the Russian Empire are in Russian.<ref name="profile">The Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Family History Record Profile: Armenia,” Word document, private files of the FamilySearch Content Strategy Team, 1990-1999.</ref>
==Word List(s)==
'''Armenian'''
*[[Armenian Genealogical Word List|Armenian Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/armenian.php Useful Armenian phrases (Omniglot)]
 
'''Russian'''
*[[Russian Genealogical Word List|Russian Genealogical Word List]]
*[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/russian.php Useful Russian phrases (Omniglot)]
 
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
'''Armenian'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/armenian.htm Armenian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language#Phonology Armenian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
*[[Armenian Alphabet -Hayeren-|Armenian Alphabet -Hayeren-]]
 
'''Russian'''
*[https://omniglot.com/writing/russian.htm Russian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language#Alphabet Russian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)]
 
==Language Aids and Dictionaries==
'''Armenian'''
*[https://www.loecsen.com/en/learn-armenian Learn Armenian (Loecsen)]
*[https://glosbe.com/en/hy Armenian to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[[Armenia Handwriting|Armenia Handwriting]]
 
'''Russian'''
*[https://omniglot.com/language/articles/easywaytorussian.htm Learning Russian: Easy Way to Start (Omniglot)]
*[https://glosbe.com/ru/en Russian to English Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[[Russian Letter Writing Guide|Russian Letter Writing Guide]]
*[[Russia Languages|Russia Languages]]
 
==Additional Resources==
*[https://aspirantum.com/blog/all-you-need-to-know-about-armenian-language All You Need to Know about Armenian Language (Aspirantum)]
*[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/armenian/ Armenian Language (Mustgo)]


== References  ==
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Description

Armenian is the only official language. The main foreign languages that Armenians know are Russian and English. [1] Other foreign languages common in Armenia include French, German, Italian, Spanish and Persian. Minority languages include Assyrian, Greek, and Northern Kurdish. [2]

Word List(s)

Armenian

Russian

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Armenian

Russian

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Armenian

Russian

Additional Resources

References

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Armenia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia#Languages, accessed 27 Jul 2021.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Armenia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Armenia, accessed 27 Jul 2021.