Armenian and Farsi (Persian) share thousands of years of contact and a lot of loanwords, but they are separate branches of Indo-European. How the two languages compare in grammar, script, sound and vocabulary.
Armenia's currency is the Armenian dram (AMD), introduced in 1993 to replace the Soviet ruble. Its symbol ֏, coin and banknote denominations, where the name comes from, and how to check exchange rates.
No, Kylie Jenner has no Armenian ancestry. Here's why so many people assume she does, what her actual ethnic background is, and which members of the Kardashian-Jenner family are really Armenian.
Armenia is not a member of the EU or NATO. It passed a law in 2025 to begin pursuing EU membership while freezing its role in the Russia-led CSTO alliance. Where Armenia's alliances actually stand.
Yes, UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan is ethnically Armenian. Why he was born in Georgia, raised in Russia, and still walks out under the Armenian flag.
Yes, bbno$ has Armenian roots. The Canadian rapper was born Alexander Gumuchian to an Armenian father from Egypt's Armenian community. His full background and what the Gumuchian name reveals.
No, Dua Lipa is not Armenian. She is Albanian, born in London to parents from Kosovo. Where the guess comes from, what her name actually means, and her real connection to Armenia.
Yes, Patrick Bet-David is half Armenian through his mother and half Assyrian through his father. His journey from wartime Tehran through a German refugee camp to Valuetainment, and what his unusual surname means.
Yes, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is of Armenian descent through his father, Seb. His family background, what the Sarkisian name means, and his path from Torrance to the top of college football.