Armenian Alphabet May 2026

: St. Mesrop Mashtots, with the support of King Vramshapuh and Catholicos Sahak Partev, designed the script to perfectly match the sounds of the Armenian language. The first sentence written was from the Book of Proverbs: "To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding" .

: The alphabet is so revered that a dedicated Alphabet Monument exists near Mount Aragats, featuring massive stone sculptures of each letter. Unique Characteristics armenian alphabet

If you are interested in trying the script, here are some common Armenian greetings : : Բարեւ ( Barev ) Good morning : Բարի լույս ( Bari luys ) : The alphabet is so revered that a

: Շնորհակալություն ( Shnorhakalutyun )—though many colloquially use "merci". once the letters are learned

: Armenian is highly phonetic; once the letters are learned, pronunciation is very predictable as each letter generally corresponds to one sound.