So let me add context. Im an Armenian myself, and I've always wondered this about my history. Armenian people are an ethnic group native to the Armenian highlands of Western Asia our genetics are similar to Assyrian peoples. yet we speak an Indo-European language. Indo-European languages all derived from one single language. Proto Indo-European. which is heavily thought and backed with evidence to be originated from the Pontic-Caspian steppe which is located in the mountainous regions of Russia and partly Ukraine. and it is factual that all members that speak an Indo-European language are descendants of these peoples. My confusion is why do we speak a language from that language family, if our people were indigenous and native to Anatolia and West Asia? Proto Indo-European people had to branch out to parts of Europe and Asia from that steppe in Russia. so my concern is, are we actually not native to Armenians highlands or did we in fact speak a different language before the Armenian language we know today? because it just doesn't make a whole lot of sense. my theory is ancient Armenians had spoken Urartian (which Is a member of the Hurro-Urartian language family) before the Proto Indo-European people had migrated to Armenian highlands and then the two languages intertwined. because as I said it just isn't possible for our people to have spoken an Indo-European language while being native too and indigenous to that mountain region is Western Asia. I know this is a lot but I've been so curious about this. perhaps we really did speak a language entirely different from the Indo-European languages. or perhaps not. either way id love to here what your opinions are. Bottom line is, it's fascinating to believe that our people possibly could have spoken an entirely separate language that is not related to any other language family and is unforutanetly extinct now today.

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I visited Armenia recently, and I asked why there were no priests at most of the churches we went to. My relative told me that it's because there is a priest shortage from the Soviet times.

I want to know what you guys think and if this could be an explanation for why church attendance is low (according to the data) since you can't really go to church if there aren't any priests / clergy there.

Used gemini to generate subtitles for the video and then used ffmpeg to hard code it in the video. Can someone please verify the veracity of the subtitles and confirm if its in the ballpark if not 100% accurate.

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Hi, does anyone know the best places to get rabies vaccines in Yerevan (as a tourist). I got bit by a dog in Georgia and need to get my second vaccine here. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I've just created a website called Better.am where you can find smartphones, accessories, notebooks, and other electronics in Armenia.

You can compare prices and specifications, as every price is listed in one place.

Please share your feedback. Thank you!

Looking for a speech coach in Yerevan
I’m looking for a 1:1 speech/communication coach to help me improve my tone, diction, pronunciation, intonation and overall speaking style — basically to sound more articulate, pleasant and confident.
Not looking for an English course specifically; Armenian is fine too.
Any personal recommendations? 🙏

Hello everyone, ever since visiting Armenia I‘ve fallen in love with this cheese and whenever I visit or someone bold enough to trick EU customs visits Armenia, I get to endulge. Of course after eating a whole pack you want to drink lake Sevan empty or at least a 5 Liter bottle of Byuregh. But anyways, I got it at SAS usually and now I‘m wondering whether there are better places to get my drug. I like the kind without peppers etc. just crumbly cheese with herbs. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hi! Does anyone know if there any transfer companies in Yerevan that do shared transport to Mount Aragat / other places? Just to make things a bit cheaper. Thank you!