The official language of Hungary is Hungarian, known as "magyar" in the native language. Hungarian is unique among European languages, as it belongs to the Uralic language family rather than the Indo-European family. It is known for its complex grammar, vowel harmony, and agglutinative structure, where suffixes are added to base words to alter meaning and create grammatical relations. Hungarian is the primary language spoken by about 13 million people. It is not only the language of everyday communication but also of literature, education, and government within Hungary.