Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

[Anonymouse]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

how widely is armenian spoken amongst diasporans?

have many of them lost the language?

We only speak Armenian in the home.

That was the rule since I can remember. In the outside world, we do plenty of English.

It's nice to know your own secret language (in this case Armenian), in a weird sort of way. DuBois referred to this phenomenon among blacks (although not in the linguistic sense) as a "double-consciousness." I concur.

[Azad]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

how widely is armenian spoken amongst diasporans?
have many of them lost the language?

From my personal observations ... most of the descendent of Armenians that settled in the "West" after the Genocide bearly speak the language unless they made an effort to learn it outside their family. With the exception of about one million that resettled into the west from East/Middle East. Most Armenians from Greece Eastwards they all speak it fluently. My guesstimate would be about 70% do speak it in the Diaspora. And a good 90% of all Armenians feel VERY Armenian.

[Ephestion]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

Depends which Armenian community your talking about. If its the church community then almost 99% would have to know Armenian. If your talking about the broader secular community then it would be somewhere around 50% of the total speaking Armenian ie mixed marriages, introduction of foreign languages into the home, assimilation over generations. TV and compulsory education facilitate the loss of Armenian language. The only thing that keeps Armenians tight and together is their religion.

[meline]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

Depends which Armenian community your talking about. If its the church community then almost 99% would have to know Armenian. If your talking about the broader secular community then it would be somewhere around 50% of the total speaking Armenian ie mixed marriages, introduction of foreign languages into the home, assimilation over generations. TV and compulsory education facilitate the loss of Armenian language. The only thing that keeps Armenians tight and together is their religion.

If you are really Greek then at least try to debate the way ancient Greeks did, i.e. try not to give your opinion on matters you are not familiar with.

I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance Socrates

Otherwise, you are just flaunting your own ignorance...Which is the case here

[Ephestion]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

pffff he said "To know the truth of anything absolutely is immpossible, therefore i know nothing in absolute truth." "In saying this I only know one thing in absolute truth and that is that I know nothing." ironic philosophy.

I meant in the diaspora the compulsory learning of for example English and Spanish etc and how TV and pop culture help promote the secondary language. And are you doubting the church is the only real thing that forms an adhesive for Armenians abroad?

[meline]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

pffff he said "To know the truth of anything absolutely is immpossible, therefore i know nothing in absolute truth." "In saying this I only know one thing in absolute truth and that is that I know nothing." ironic philosophy.

Being the Byzantine again? Care to provide a link to that very translation from Ancient Greek? Actually, Ancient Greek was one of my favourite classes.

I meant in the diaspora the compulsory learning of for example English and Spanish etc and how TV and pop culture help promote the secondary language. And are you doubting the church is the only real thing that forms an adhesive for Armenians abroad?

Once again, do not try to give judgements on things you are not familiar with. Oterwise, you might run the risk of being a fool. This is not a thread about the role of the church, so do not deviate from the subject.

[Ephestion]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

Then i dont see your point at all.

[jgk3]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

nothing wrong with ephestion making an opinion meline.

[Chillaxin]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

We only speak Armenian in the home.

That was the rule since I can remember. In the outside world, we do plenty of English.

That rule only applies to those who are forced by their parents to speak Armenian. Personally, I speak Armenian whenever conversing with another Armenian.

[yerazhishda]

Re: Speaking Armenian in Armenia - is it THAT difficult?!

That rule only applies to those who are forced by their parents to speak Armenian. Personally, I speak Armenian whenever conversing with another Armenian.

Ouremn inchu hayeren ches khosir hosdeghi mech?