Slovene | |
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Slovenian | |
slovenščina, slovenski jezik | |
Pronunciation | [slɔˈʋèːnʃtʃina],[1] [slɔˈʋèːnski ˈjɛ̀ːzik][2][3] |
Native to | Slovenia Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia) Austria (Carinthia and also spoken in Styria, though not native to Styria[4][5][6] Hungary (Vas County) |
Ethnicity | Slovenes |
Native speakers | 2.5 million (2010)[7] |
Dialects | |
Latin (Slovene alphabet) Slovene Braille | |
Official status | |
Official language in | ![]() ![]() |
Recognised minority language in | |
Regulated by | Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | sl Slovenian |
ISO 639-2 | slv Slovenian |
ISO 639-3 | slv Slovenian |
Glottolog | slov1268 Slovenian |
Linguasphere | 53-AAA-f (51 varieties) |
![]() Slovene-speaking areas | |
South Slavic languages and dialects |
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Slovene (/ˈsloʊviːn/ SLOH-veen or /sloʊˈviːn, slə-/ sloh-VEEN, slə-[11]) or Slovenian (/sloʊˈviːniən, slə-/ sloh-VEE-nee-ən, slə-;[12][13] slovenščina) 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, 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 syntax is highly fusional and characterized by dual grammatical number. 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 a 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.[14]
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