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1 (National)
Armenian
[hye]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 12). 2,960,000 in Armenia (2013 UNSD). Total users in all countries: 3,849,000.
4 (Educational)
French
[fra]
4 (Educational). 10,000 in Armenia (Beck et al 2018), L2 users.
Kurdish, Northern
[kmr]
4 (Educational). 31,000 in Armenia (2013 UNSD).
5 (Developing)
Armenian, Western
[hyw]
5* (Developing). Total users in all countries: 1,569,580.
Erzya
[myv]
5* (Developing). 500 in Armenia (Leclerc 2017a).
Russian Sign Language
[rsl]
5* (Developing).
5 (Dispersed)
Russian
[rus]
5* (Dispersed). 1,613,500 in Armenia, all users. L1 users: 23,500 in Armenia (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 1,590,000 (2011 census).
6a (Vigorous)
Armenian Sign Language
[aen]
6a (Vigorous). 3,150 (2008 WFD). Approximately 0.1% of total population. Another estimate: 16,000 (2021 IMB).
7 (Shifting)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
[aii]
7 (Shifting). 2,700 in Armenia (Leclerc 2017a). Ethnic population: 15,000.
8a (Moribund)
Lomavren
[rmi]
8a (Moribund). 50 in Armenia (Leclerc 2017a).
9 (Dormant)
Azerbaijani, North
[azj]
9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers in Armenia. Ethnic population: 30 (2001 census).
Unestablished
Romanian
[ron]
Unestablished. 1,200 in Armenia (Leclerc 2017a).
