http://www.yerevanreport.com/1251/software-translates-eastern-to-western-armenian-dialects/ Your source for the latest Armenian news. Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:33:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.yerevanreport.com/1251/software-translates-eastern-to-western-armenian-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Editorial Staff Wed, 12 May 2010 14:18:52 +0000 http://www.yerevanreport.com/?p=1251#comment-834 The overwhelming majority of Armenians in the world speak Western Armenian. And that includes a tiny minority in the Republic of Armenia who were born there. The debate about what dialect of Armenian--Eastern or Western--is "real Armenian" is a volatile one and unfortunately there won't be a consensus about how the language will transform any time soon. Eventually decisions will need to be made to agree upon a unified, commonly spoken language that Armenians in both the diaspora and Armenia can speak freely to eliminate communication problems that exist today. Mutual criticism has to be replaced by understanding and tolerance. The overwhelming majority of Armenians in the world speak Western Armenian. And that includes a tiny minority in the Republic of Armenia who were born there. The debate about what dialect of Armenian–Eastern or Western–is “real Armenian” is a volatile one and unfortunately there won’t be a consensus about how the language will transform any time soon. Eventually decisions will need to be made to agree upon a unified, commonly spoken language that Armenians in both the diaspora and Armenia can speak freely to eliminate communication problems that exist today. Mutual criticism has to be replaced by understanding and tolerance.

]]> http://www.yerevanreport.com/1251/software-translates-eastern-to-western-armenian-dialects/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Ani Wed, 12 May 2010 03:20:59 +0000 http://www.yerevanreport.com/?p=1251#comment-823 How's this, the people that speak the western dialect should instead try to learn real (eastern) Armenian, like the one spoken in Armenia!!! How’s this, the people that speak the western dialect should instead try to learn real (eastern) Armenian, like the one spoken in Armenia!!!

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