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Slovene language

Slovene
Slovenian
slovenski jezik, slovenščina
Pronunciation [slɔˈʋèːnski ˈjɛ̀ːzik],[slɔˈʋèːnʃt͡ʃina]
Native to Slovenia, Italy (in Friuli Venezia Giulia), Austria (in Carinthia and Styria), Croatia (in Istria), Hungary (in Vas); emigrant communities in various countries
Native speakers
2.5 million (2010)
Indo-European
Dialects
Latin (Slovene alphabet)
Slovene Braille
Official status
Official language in
 Slovenia
 European Union
Recognised minority
language in
Regulated by Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Language codes
ISO 639-1 sl
ISO 639-2
ISO 639-3
Glottolog slov1268
Linguasphere 53-AAA-f (51 varieties)
Slovenian language map.png
Slovene-speaking areas
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Slovene (Listeni/ˈslvn/ or /slˈvn, slə-/) or Slovenian (Listeni/slˈvniən, slə-/;slovenski jezik or slovenščina), belongs to the group of South Slavic languages. It is spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 2.1 million Slovenian people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.


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