Armenia
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Armenian
[hye] Widespread. Users: 2,960,000 in Armenia (2013 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 3,849,000. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 12). Alternate Names: Armjanski Yazyk, Eastern Armenian, Ena, Ermeni Dili, Ermenice, Haieren, Somkhuri. Autonym: հայերեն (Hayeren). Classification: Indo-European, Armenian.
Armenian Sign Language
[aen] Scattered. Users: 3,150 (2008 WFD). Approximately 0.1% of total population. Another estimate: 16,000 (2021 IMB). Status: 6a (Vigorous). Alternate Names: ArSL, Hayeren žesteri lezow, HŽL. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
Armenian, Western
[hyw] Aragatsotn province: Aparan and Talin; Gegharkunik province: Gavar (Muş dialect). Shirak province: Aghin, Akhuryan, Artik, Gyumri (Karin dialect). Users: Total users in all countries: 1,569,580. Status: 5* (Developing). Alternate Names: West Armenian. Autonym: արեւմտահայերէն (arevmdahayerên). Classification: Indo-European, Armenian.
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[aii] Yerevan province: scattered. Users: 2,700 in Armenia (Leclerc 2017a). Ethnic population: 15,000. Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Aisorski, Assyriski, Sooreth. Classification: Afro-Asiatic, Semitic, Central, Aramaic, Eastern, Central, Northeastern.
Azerbaijani, North
[azj] Scattered. Users: No known L1 speakers in Armenia. Ethnic population: 30 (2001 census). Status: 9 (Dormant). Alternate Names: Azerbaydzhani, Azeri Turk, Turkler. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Azerbaijani.
Erzya
[myv] Scattered. Users: 500 in Armenia (Leclerc 2017a). Status: 5* (Developing). Classification: Uralic, Mordvin.
French
[fra] Scattered. Users: 10,000 in Armenia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users. Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Rhaetian, Oïl, French.
Kurdish, Northern
[kmr] Aragatsotn province: Talin town; Ararat Province: Artashat and Masis towns; Armavir province: Echmiadzin; Gegharkunik province: southeastern coast, Lake Sevan; Kotayk province: Abovian area; Shirak and Lori provinces; other main towns and cities. Users: 31,000 in Armenia (2013 UNSD). Status: 4 (Educational). Alternate Names: Ezdiki, Kurmanji. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Kurdish.
Lomavren
[rmi] Ararat, Geghark’unik’, Syunik’, and Vayots’ Dzor provinces; south Caucasus scattered. Users: 50 in Armenia (Leclerc 2017a). Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: Armenian Bosa, Armenian Bosha, Boša, Bosha, Lom, Posha. Classification: Mixed language, Armenian-Romani.
Romanian
[ron] Users: 1,200 in Armenia (Leclerc 2017a). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern.
Russian
[rus] Widespread. Users: 1,613,500 in Armenia, all users. L1 users: 23,500 in Armenia (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 1,590,000 (2011 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Russian Sign Language
[rsl] Scattered. Users: Status: 5* (Developing). Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.