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Kakavaberd Dialect
The Kakavaberd dialect ( hy, Կաքավաբերդի բարբառ) is an Armenian dialect spoken in the villages Vahravar, Gudemnis, Kuris and Agarak in Armenia. The inhabitants of the latter village now live in Meghri Meghri ( hy, Մեղրի) is a town and the center of the urban community of Meghri, in Syunik Province in southern Armenia, near the border with Iran. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 4,580. According to the 2020 official est ... and it should not be confused with town Agarak. References *H. D. MuradyanKakʿavaberdi mijčyuġayin barbaṙə ''HSSR GA Texekagir: hasarakakan gitutyunneri'', No. 3, 1961 Armenian dialects {{Armenia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Language
Armenian ( classical: , reformed: , , ) is an Indo-European language and an independent branch of that family of languages. It is the official language of Armenia. Historically spoken in the Armenian Highlands, today Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Armenian is written in its own writing system, the Armenian alphabet, introduced in 405 AD by the priest Mesrop Mashtots. The total number of Armenian speakers worldwide is estimated between 5 and 7 million. History Classification and origins Armenian is an independent branch of the Indo-European languages. It is of interest to linguists for its distinctive phonological changes within that family. Armenian exhibits more satemization than centumization, although it is not classified as belonging to either of these subgroups. Some linguists tentatively conclude that Armenian, Greek (and Phrygian) and Indo-Iranian were dialectally close to each other;''Handbook of Formal Languages'' (1997p. 6 wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vahravar
Vahravar ( hy, Վահրավար) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 47 in 2010, down from 57 at the 2001 census. The inhabitants speak the Kakavaberd dialect of Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the .... Gallery Saint Gevorg church in Vahravar (1).jpg, St. Gevorg church in Vahravar References Populated places in Syunik Province {{Syunik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gudemnis
Gudemnis ( hy, Գուդեմնիս) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Demographics Population The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia (ARMSTAT) reported its population as 39 in 2010, down from 66 at the 2001 census. The inhabitants speak the Kakavaberd dialect of Armenian. Nature The vicinity of the village is designated as the "Gudemnis" Prime Butterfly Area by the Butterfly Conservation Armenia organization,Butterfly Conservation Armenia: Gudemnis PBA. http://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/gudemnis.html since there are number of species of National and Global Conservation Concern. Those include: '' Carcharodus lavatherae'', '' Parnassius mnemosyne'', '' Colias aurorina'', ''Chazara briseis'', '' Tomares romanovi'', ''Pseudophilotes vicrama ''Pseudophilotes vicrama'', the eastern baton blue, Retrieved April 23, 2018. is a small butterfly found in Asia, east to Tian Shan and parts of China, west to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuris, Armenia
Kuris ( hy, Կուրիս) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in Armenia. Demographics Population The Statistical Committee of Armenia reported its population was 61 in 2010, down from 112 at the 2001 census. The inhabitants speak the Kakavaberd dialect of Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the .... References Populated places in Syunik Province {{Syunik-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghri
Meghri ( hy, Մեղրի) is a town and the center of the urban community of Meghri, in Syunik Province in southern Armenia, near the border with Iran. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 4,580. According to the 2020 official estimate, Meghri's population is around 4,500. Meghri is located 376 km south of the capital Yerevan and 73 km south of the provincial capital Kapan. As a result of the community mergers in 2016, the municipality of Meghri was enlarged to include the surrounding villages of Agarak, Alvank, Aygedzor, Gudemnis, Karchevan, Kuris, Lehvaz, Lichk, Nrnadzor, Shvanidzor, Tashtun, Tkhkut, Vahravar, and Vardanidzor. Etymology Meghri was founded as "Karchavan" in 906 by king Smbat I of Armenia, during the period of the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia. Later, it was known as Meghri, meaning "honey town" in the Armenian language. History Ancient history and Middle Ages The area of present-day Meghri has been settled since the Bronze Age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agarak, Syunik
Agarak ( hy, Ագարակ) is a village in the Meghri Municipality of the Syunik Province in southern Armenia, founded in 1949. As of 2011, the population of Agarak was 4,429. The village is located on the left bank of river Araks River, 9 km southwest of Meghri on the Armenia–Iran border. The border crossing at Agarak is Armenia's sole border crossing with Iran, with the Iranian village of Nurduz being located at the other side of the border. The village had a railway station on the demolished and non-functioning branch of the Yerevan- Nakhchivan- Horadiz railway. History Modern-day Agarak is located in the ''Arevik'' canton of the historic province of Syunik of Greater Armenia. The area was mentioned in the 12th and 13th centuries by historian Stepanos Orbelian as a rural settlement. However, the region was historically known for its copper and lead mines. The current name of the village is derived from the nearby village of Agarak, literally meaning ''farm'' or ''esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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