Slovenian (slovenščina)

Slovenian is a Southern Slavic language spoken by about 2 million people in Slovenia and also in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, USA. Other Southern Slavic languages include Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian and Bulgarian.

Publishing in Slovenian began in 1551 with a catechism and an ABC. The first Slovenian translation of the bible was published in 1584. In 1811, Slovenian was adopted as the language of education, administration and the media and later became the official language of Slovenia.

Slovenian alphabet (slovenska abeceda) & pronunciation

Slovenian alphabet & pronunciation

The letters Q (ku), W (dvojni ve), X (iks) and Y (ipsilon) are also used, but only in foreign loanwords.

Sample text in Slovenian

Vsi ljudje se rodijo svobodni in imajo enako dostojanstvo in enake pravice. Obdarjeni so z razumom in vestjo in bi morali ravnati drug z drugim kakor bratje.

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Longer sample text (Tower of Babel)

Useful phrases in Slovenian

Slovenian language learning materials

Links

Online Slovenian lessons
http://www.e-slovenscina.si/login_snd_eng.asp

Slovenščina za popotnike / Slovenian for Travelers - online Slovenian phrasebook
http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/sft/

Center za slovenščino kot drugi/tuji jezik / Centre for Slovenian as a Second/Foreign Language: http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/center-slo/

Society for Slovenian Studies
http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/~ljubljan/sss.html

Online-Wörterbuch Slowenisch-Deutsch-Slowenisch
http://www.rrz.uni-hamburg.de/slowenisch/

BBC World Service in Slovenian
http://www.bbc.co.uk/slovene

Related languages

Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Macedonian, Old Church Slavonic, Polish, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, Silesian, Slovak, Slovenian, Sorbian, Ukrainian

Other languages written with the Latin alphabet

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