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Classical Armenian (Armenian: գրաբար pronounced grabar or in Western Armenian as krapar, meaning literary; also Old Armenian
or Liturgical Armenian) is the oldest attested form of the Armenian language. It was first written down at the beginning of
the 5th century, and all Armenian literature from then through the 18th century is in the Grabar Armenian language. Many ancient
Greek, Persian, Hebrew, Syriac, and Latin manuscripts survive only in their Armenian translation. Classical Armenian continues
to be the liturgical language of the Armenian Apostolic Church and is often learned by Biblical, Intertestamental, and Patristic
scholars dedicated to textual studies. Classical Armenian is also important for the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European
language, since it preserves many archaic features. |
Names (more)[de] Altarmenische Sprache[en] Armenian, Classical [eo] Klasika armena lingvo [et] Vanaarmeenia keel [fr] Arménien classique [gl] Grabar [hy] Գրաբար [it] Grabar [ja] 古典アルメニア語 [ka] ძველი სომხური ენა [nl] Oud-Armeens [no] Gammelarmensk [os] Рагсомихаг æвзаг [pl] Grabar [ru] Грабар [uk] Грабар |
Language type : Ancient
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