What Language Do They Speak in Armenia?

Official language of Armenia Armenian

Facts last checked 9 October 2026.

The official language of Armenia is Armenian.

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Languages of Armenia at a glance

Official language	Armenian
Number of official languages	1
Countries on this site where Armenian is official	1
People (demonym)	Armenian
Capital	Yerevan
Internet domain	.am

Languages of neighbouring countries

Azerbaijan	Azerbaijani
Georgia	Georgian
Iran	Persian (Farsi)
Turkey	Turkish

Armenia in context

Armenia covers 29,743 km², making it the 138th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
Its population density of about 103 people per km² ranks 88th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
It shares a land border with 4 countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey.
Armenia is landlocked, with no direct coastline.
With 3,076,200 people, Armenia holds about 1.0% of the population of Western Asia.
Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
Armenia is a member state of the United Nations.

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Useful phrases for visitors to Armenia

Everyday Armenian phrases you will hear and use in Armenia:

English	Armenian
Hello	Բարեւ (barev)
Thank you	Շնորհակալություն (shnorhakalutyun)
Please	Խնդրում եմ (khndrum em)
Goodbye	Ցտեսություն (tstesutyun)
Yes	Այո (ayo)
No	Ոչ (voch)

Spellings can vary by region, and some languages use different forms for formal or informal speech. Even a simple greeting in the local language is usually appreciated.

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