| Slovenian | |
|---|---|
| slovenski jezik, slovenščina | |
| Pronunciation | [sloˈʋenski ˈjɛzik], [sloˈʋenʃtʃina] |
| Native to | Slovenia, Italy (in Friuli Venezia Giulia), Austria (in Carinthia and Styria), Hungary (in Vas); emigrant communities in various countries |
| Native speakers | 2.5 million (date missing) |
| Language family |
Indo-European
|
| Dialects |
Prekmurje dialect
Resian
approx. 32 unstandardised dialects
|
| Writing system | Latin |
| Official status | |
| Official language in |
Slovenia Regional or local official language in: Austria Hungary Italy |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | sl |
| ISO 639-2 | slv |
| ISO 639-3 | slv |
Slovenian 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 1.85 million people and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.