Slovene language
language spoken in Slovenia
(Redirected from Slovenian)
Slovene (or Slovenian) is a language. It is the official language of Slovenia.
Slovene | |
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Slovenian | |
slovenski jezik, slovenščina | |
Pronunciation | [sloˈʋenski ˈjɛzik], [sloˈʋenʃtʃina] |
Native to | Slovenia, Italy (in Friuli Venezia Giulia), Austria (in Carinthia and Styria), Hungary (in Vas); emigrant communities in various countries |
Native speakers | 2.5 million[1] |
Indo-European
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Dialects | |
Latin (Slovene alphabet) Slovene Braille | |
Official status | |
Official language in | ![]() ![]() Regional or local official language in |
Recognised minority language in | |
Regulated by | Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | sl |
ISO 639-2 | slv |
ISO 639-3 | slv |
Linguasphere | 53-AAA-f (51 varieties) |
![]() Slovene-speaking areas | |
More than two million people speak Slovene. It is a Slavic language, written for more than 1000 years.
It is one of the official languages in the EU. The alphabet is almost like the English alphabet.
Examples :
NotesEdit
- ↑ "International Mother Language Day 2010". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ↑ Nìč sounds like nitch in English. The Č in nič is a special letter of the Slovene alphabet. Other special letters are Š and Ž.