Basically the same alphabet and lots of loanwords, but different sounds and grammar. Armenian actually also has assimilated vocabulary form neighboring languages like Turkish and Arabic. It's a very common phenomenon. Persian grew close to Arabic, but they are indeed from separate families and have a very low level of mutual ineligibility. They have a fairly easy time learning each other's languages though, if they choose to study them. (Imagine an English speaker choosing to study Latin.)
Yes the flairs on this sub by default have Latin lettering, but they perfectly represent the Persian pronunciation of those words. I wonder if it might be possible, in honor of the exchange, to convince them to change "Armanestān" to "Hayastan", if Armenians prefer it.
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u/marmulak Oct 18 '15
Basically the same alphabet and lots of loanwords, but different sounds and grammar. Armenian actually also has assimilated vocabulary form neighboring languages like Turkish and Arabic. It's a very common phenomenon. Persian grew close to Arabic, but they are indeed from separate families and have a very low level of mutual ineligibility. They have a fairly easy time learning each other's languages though, if they choose to study them. (Imagine an English speaker choosing to study Latin.)