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What Language Do They Speak in Armenia?
The official language of Armenia is Armenian. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Armenian (99%), Russian (65%) and Western Armenian (47%).
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Official languages of Armenia
Most spoken languages in Armenia
Armenian Official
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Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
Languages commonly listed for Armenia
Languages of neighbouring countries
All languages of Armenia (6)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian | 2,947,002 · 99% | Indo-European | Official |
| Russian | 1,934,900 · 65% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Western Armenian | 1,400,000 · 47% | Indo-European | Threatened |
| Kurdish | 98,233 · 3% | Indo-European | — |
| Azerbaijani | — | Turkic | — |
| Lomavren | — | Speech Register | Moribund |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Armenia?
The official language of Armenia is Armenian. In total about 6 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Armenian (99%), Russian (65%) and Western Armenian (47%).
What is the official language of Armenia?
Armenian.
Is English spoken in Armenia?
English is not widely spoken in Armenia — learn a few words of Armenian before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Armenia?
About 6 living languages — #166 in the world for linguistic diversity. 2 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).