Slovene language
South Slavic language spoken primarily in Slovenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Slovak language, see Slovenčina.
Slovene (or Slovenian) is a language. It is the official language of Slovenia.
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Slovenian | |
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Slovene | |
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] (2010) |
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Latin (Slovene alphabet) Slovene Braille | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Slovenia European Union 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 | |
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Experts estimate that 2.5 million people can understand and speak Slovene.[2] It is a Slavic language, written for more than 1000 years.[3] The earliest written records are the Freising manuscripts.[4]
In 2004, it became an official language of the European Union (there are 24 official languages in total).[5] The standard Slovene alphabet has 25 letters.[6] The letters come from the Latin alphabet. Slovene words are usually pronounced how they are spelled.[7]
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