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Armenian is used in Armenia and other countries around the world.
| Dialects shown below: |
Eastern,
Republic of Armenia,
Hamshen,
and
Western
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Eastern dialect of Armenian
Eastern Armenian is used primarily in Armenia and other areas in the Caucasus region.
Shown using the Armenian alphabet, ALA-LC romanization, and handwriting:
![[Eastern Armenian]](armenian1eastern.gif)
Language information at Wikipedia
Official dialect of the Republic of ArmeniaShown using the Armenian alphabet and ALA-LC romanization:
![[Official dialect of the Republic of Armenia]](armenian1rofa.gif)
Language information at Wikipedia
Hamshen dialect of Armenian
The Hamshen dialect is used by Hamshenis, mostly in the Black Sea coastal areas of Turkey, Russia, and Georgia.
This specific translation represents the dialect used by the "Northern" group of Hamshenis.
Shown using the Armenian alphabet and ALA-LC romanization:
![[Hamshen dialect of Armenian]](armenian1hamshen.gif)
Language information at Wikipedia
Alternate names for the Hamshen dialect include Hamschen, Homshetsma, and Homshetsi lizu
Western dialect of Armenian
Western Armenian is used by the Armenian diaspora around the world.
Shown using the Armenian alphabet and ALA-LC romanization:
![[Western Armenian]](armenian1western.gif)
Language information at Wikipedia
Language information at Wikipedia
Writing system information at Wikipedia and Omniglot
Alternate names for Armenian include Haieren, Somkhuri, Ena, Ermenice, Ermeni Dili, and Armjanski Yazyk
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