Slovak
A language of Slovakia
| Population | 4,610,000 in Slovakia (2001 census). Population total all countries: 5,019,950. |
| Region | Western uplands, Bratislava area. Also in Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, United States. |
| Alternate names | Slovakian |
| Dialects | Slovaks in western and central parts of the speech community can understand Czech [ces]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak |
| Language use | Official language. |
| Language development | Fully developed. Bible: 1832–1999. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Czech Republic
| Language name | Slovak |
| Population | 193,000 in Czech Republic (2001 census). |
Hungary
| Language name | Slovak |
| Population | 11,800 in Hungary (2001 census). Ethnic population: 26,631. |
| Region | Southeast and near Slovak-Hungary border. |
| Language development | Taught in primary and secondary schools. |
Montenegro
| Language name | Slovak |
Serbia
| Language name | Slovak |
| Population | 80,000 in Serbia (1996 W. Brown). |
| Region | Vojvodine. |
| Language use | Official regional status in Vojvodine. |
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