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[[Europe]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Slovakia Genealogy|Slovakia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Language {{Slovakia-sidebar}} | [[Europe]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Slovakia Genealogy|Slovakia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Language {{Slovakia-sidebar}} | ||
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Most of the people in Slovakia speak the Slovak language. Slovak is a member of the West Slavic sub-group of the Slavic languages of the Indo-European language family. Slovak is related to Czech, Polish and Russian. The Czech and Slovak languages are very much alike. These two languages are the most similar of all slavic languages. | Most of the people in Slovakia speak the Slovak language. Slovak is a member of the West Slavic sub-group of the Slavic languages of the Indo-European language family. Slovak is related to Czech, Polish and Russian. The Czech and Slovak languages are very much alike. These two languages are the most similar of all slavic languages. | ||
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Lemko language is described as a dialect of the Ukrainian language, a dialect of the Rusyn language and more recently sometimes described as a distinct dialect of the Slovak. In any case, the Lemko tongue and the Ukrainian language are akin but not always mutually intelligible. Rusyn (also referred to as the Ruthenian language) is similar to the Slovak language and Ukrainian language; Ukrainian scholars consider Rusyn a dialect of Ukrainian. | Lemko language is described as a dialect of the Ukrainian language, a dialect of the Rusyn language and more recently sometimes described as a distinct dialect of the Slovak. In any case, the Lemko tongue and the Ukrainian language are akin but not always mutually intelligible. Rusyn (also referred to as the Ruthenian language) is similar to the Slovak language and Ukrainian language; Ukrainian scholars consider Rusyn a dialect of Ukrainian. | ||
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=== Language Aids === | [[Image:Lemko Script.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Lemko Script.jpg]] | ||
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=== Word Lists - Language Aids === | |||
Before 1918 the Slovak lands were part of the Kingdom of Hungary which, together with Austria, constituted the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Records written before 1918 may be in Hungarian, Latin, German, or Slovak. Slovak records often contain Hungarian, Latin, or German words. | |||
[[Slovakia Genealogical Word List|Slovak Genealogical Word List]] | To help you read genealogical records see the following: | ||
*[[Czech Republic Genealogical Word List|Czech Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[German Word List|German Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Hungary Genealogical Word List|Hungarian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List|Latin Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Poland Genealogical Word List|Polish Genealogical Word List]] | |||
*[[Slovakia Genealogical Word List|Slovak Genealogical Word List]] | |||
[[Category:Slovakia Language and Handwriting]] | [[Category:Slovakia Language and Handwriting]] | ||
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