Slovene language
| Slovene | |
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| Slovenian | |
| slovenščina, slovenski jezik | |
| Pronunciation | [slɔˈʋèːnʃtʃina],[1] [slɔˈʋèːnski ˈjɛ̀ːzik][2][3] |
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| Ethnicity | Slovenes |
Native speakers | 2.5 million (2010)[4] |
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| Official status | |
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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 |
| Glottolog | slov1268 |
| Linguasphere | (51 varieties) 53-AAA-f (51 varieties) |
Slovene-speaking areas | |
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Slovene (/ˈsloʊviːn/ ⓘ SLOH-veen or /sloʊˈviːn, slə-/ sloh-VEEN, slə-[8]) or Slovenian (/sloʊˈviːniən, slə-/ ⓘ sloh-VEE-nee-ən, slə-;[9][10] slovenščina [slɔˈʋèːnʃtʃina]) is a South Slavic language of the Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European language family. Most of its 2.5 million speakers are the inhabitants of Slovenia, the majority of them ethnic Slovenes. As Slovenia is part of the European Union, Slovene is also one of its 24 official and working languages. Its grammar is highly fusional, and it has a dual grammatical number, an archaic feature shared with some other Indo-European languages. Two accentual norms (one characterized by pitch accent) are used. Its flexible word order is often adjusted for emphasis or stylistic reasons, although basically it is an SVO language. It has a T–V distinction: the use of the V-form demonstrates a respectful attitude towards superiors and the elderly, while it can be sidestepped through the passive form.[11]
- ^ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: slovenščina".
- ^ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: slovenski".
- ^ "Slovenski pravopis 2001: jezik".
- ^ "International Mother Language Day 2010". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 19 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "Österreichischer Staatsvertrag".
- ^ "Hungary: demographic situation, languages and religions". Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Norme in materia di tutela delle minoranze linguistiche storiche" (in Italian).
- ^ Jones, Daniel (2003) [1917], Peter Roach; James Hartmann; Jane Setter (eds.), English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 3-12-539683-2
- ^ Cf. Slovenia in Jones, Daniel (2003) [1917], Peter Roach; James Hartmann; Jane Setter (eds.), English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 3-12-539683-2
- ^ "Slovenian". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.
- ^ "TIkanje, VIkanje, (na) polVIkanje in ONIkanje" (in Slovenian). MMC RTV Slovenia. 4 January 2017.