Language in Slovenia

The South Slavic language family includes the Indo-European language known as Slovenian or Slovene. The official and national language of Slovenia is Slovene, which is spoken by a large majority of the population. It is also known, in English, as Slovenian. Naturally, there are about 2 million speakers globally, with the majority residing in Slovenia. The dual grammatical number from Proto-Indo-European has only been maintained in a small number of languages, including Slovene. Additionally, Slovene and Slovak are the two contemporary Slavic languages whose names really translate to "Slavic."

One of the official languages of the EU is Slovene. Despite the country's tiny size, approximately 32 distinct dialects are spoken there. These dialects can be divided into seven major dialect groupings. The country's hilly terrain, which has resulted in isolated language development, and the influences of neighboring nations are both to blame for the language diversity.

Two minority languages, namely Hungarian and Italian, are recognized as co-official languages and accordingly protected in their residential municipalities. Other significant languages are Croatian and its variants and Serbian, spoken by most immigrants from other countries of former Yugoslavia and their descendants. Slovenia is ranked among the top European countries regarding the knowledge of foreign languages. The most often taught foreign languages are English and German, followed by Italian, French, and Spanish.