What makes the Armenian language so unique?

Armenian is a unique language, classified as its own branch in the Indo-European language family. The Armenian alphabet was created by Mesrop Mashtots in approximately 405 AD. Mesrop Mashtots was an Armenian linguist who is also credited with creating the Georgian alphabet.

Is Armenian really an Indo-European language?

Armenian belongs to the satem (satəm) group of Indo-European languages; this group includes those languages in which the palatal stops became palatal or alveolar fricatives, such as Slavic (with Baltic) and Indo-Iranian.

How is Armenian Indo-European?

Historically, it was spoken on a vast territory that basically included the Armenian Highlands (the Armenian plateau) and some adjacent areas. Armenian is an Indo-European language, meaning it is genetically related to languages such as Hittite, Sanskrit, Avestan, Greek, Latin, Gothic, English, and Slavic.

Which language is similar to Armenian?

Greek is currently the closest language to Armenian in terms of aural recognition.

Why is Armenian so hard to learn?

It’s a fairly difficult language to learn, mainly for two reasons. First, it is a very old language that has maintained many of its archaic forms. Second, the classical Armenian language that’s taught in textbooks is almost never spoken by Armenians in everyday life. The natives in Armenia use its colloquial form.

Is Armenian and Russian similar?

An Indo-European language, the Armenian language shares several similarities linguistically with the Greek language. It is called the Armenian alphabet, and has an appearance that is similar to an italicized Russian and Greek combination.

Is Romanian and Armenian the same?

Romanian-Armenians are one of the oldest Armenian communities in Europe with Armenians settling there in the 11th-12th centuries. Over time, Armenian communities have formed in dozens of cities in the Romanian historical regions such as Moldova, Transylvania, Wallachia, and Dobruja.