Slovene Language: South Slavic language spoken primarily in Slovenia
Slovene (or Slovenian) is a language.
It is the official language of Slovenia.
| Slovenian | |
|---|---|
| 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 (2010) |
Indo-European
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| Dialects |
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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 | |
Experts estimate that 2.5 million people can understand and speak Slovene. It is a Slavic language, written for more than 1000 years. The earliest written records are the Freising manuscripts.
In 2004, it became an official language of the European Union (there are 24 official languages in total). The standard Slovene alphabet has 25 letters. The letters come from the Latin alphabet. Slovene words are usually pronounced how they are spelled.
Examples :
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