The exact roots of the Armenian language are a bit contested or unclear, but the language is recognized as the oldest surviving language of the Indo-European family. It is also a particularly unique language in this family and in general, as it has developed largely independently from other Indo-European languages, which is reflected in its own unique Armenian alphabet.
The establishment of Christianity in Armenia developed the written branch of the language as it had been largely oral before. Armenia would come to experience their golden age of literature after this, introducing a rich collection of Armenian literature into the country and the world.
Imperial rule in Armenia would inadvertently come to introduce Turkish and Persian loanwords in the language, and the tragic events of the Armenian Genocide would also come to scatter much of the population into communities around the world. Today, Armenian remains a symbol of resilience and unity for the people of Armenia and the Armenian diaspora.