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{{breadcrumb | link1=[[Cyprus Genealogy|Cyprus]] | link2= | link3= | link4= | link5=[[Cyprus Languages|Languages]] }} ==Description== Cyprus has two official languages:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cyprus," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus#:~:text=Cyprus%20has%20two,registers%20significantly.%5B215%5D, accessed 6 September 2021.</ref> :*'''Greek''' ::*Used for official purposes ::*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Greek '''Cypriot Greek'''] ::*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Greek#:~:text=In%20computer-mediated%20communication%2C%20Cypriot%20Greek%2C%20like%20Standard%20Modern%20Greek%2C%20is%20commonly%20written%20in%20the%20Latin%20script%2C Written in Latin Script] :*'''Turkish''' ::*Used for official purposes ::*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Turkish '''Cypriot Turkish'''] Cyprus minority languages are: :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language '''Armenian'''] :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Arabic '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic'''] Language without official status: :*'''English''' - ::*Widely spoken ::*On road signs, public notices, and in advertisements ::*English was the sole official language during British colonial rule and the lingua franca until 1960, and continued to be used (de facto) in courts of law until 1989 and in legislation until 1996. ::*English language as a second language - 80.4% of Cypriots Other Languages spoken: :*'''Russian''' ::*Widely spoken among the country's minorities, residents and citizens of post-Soviet countries, and Pontic Greeks. ::*The third language used on many signs of shops and restaurants, particularly in Limassol and Paphos. :*'''French''' 12% :*'''German''' 5% ==Word List(s)== '''Greek''' *[[Greek Genealogical Word List]] *[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/greek.php Useful Greek phrases (Omniglot)] '''Turkish''' *[[Turkish Genealogical Word List]] *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/turkish.php Useful Turkish phrases (Omniglot)] '''Armenian''' *[[Armenian Genealogical Word List]] *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/armenian.php Useful Armenian phrases (Omniglot)] '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''' *[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]] *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/arabic.php Useful Arabic phrases (Omniglot)] '''Russian''' *[[Russian Genealogical Word List]] *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/russian.php Useful Russian phrases (Omniglot)] '''French''' *[[French Genealogical Word List]] *[https://omniglot.com/language/phrases/french.php Useful French phrases (Omniglot)] '''German''' *[[German Genealogical Word List]] *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/german.php Useful German phrases (Omniglot)] ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== '''Greek''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Greek#Phonology Cypriot Greek Phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_language#Phonology Greek Phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet Greek Alphabet (Wikipedia)] *[https://omniglot.com/writing/greek.htm Greek Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Turkish''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Turkish#Differences_between_standard_Turkish_and_Cypriot_Turkish Differences between standard Turkish and Cypriot Turkish (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_phonology Turkish phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_alphabet Turkish alphabet (Wikipedia)] *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/turkish.htm Turkish Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Armenian''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language#Phonology Armenian phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_alphabet Armenian alphabet (Wikipedia)] *[https://omniglot.com/writing/armenian.htm Armenian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Arabic#Phonology Cypriot Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_phonology Arabic phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_alphabet Arabic alphabet (Wikipedia)] *[https://omniglot.com/writing/arabic.htm Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''Russian''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_phonology Russian phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_alphabet Russian alphabet (Wikipedia)] *[https://omniglot.com/writing/russian.htm Russian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''French''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_phonology French phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_orthography#Alphabet French alphabet (Wikipedia)] *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/french.htm French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] '''German''' *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_German_phonology Standard German phonology (Wikipedia)] *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_orthography#Alphabet German alphabet (Wikipedia)] *[https://omniglot.com/writing/german.htm German Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== '''Greek''' *[https://glosbe.com/en/el English to Greek Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/el/en/Learn-Greek Learn Greek in just 5 minutes (duolingo)] '''Turkish''' *[https://glosbe.com/tr/en English to Turkish Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/tr/en/Learn-Turkish Learn Turkish in just 5 minutes (duolingo)] *[https://www.turkishclass101.com/ Learn Turkish (TurkishClass101)] '''Armenian''' *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/hy English to Armenian Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[http://learn101.org/armenian.php Learn Armenian (Learn 101)] '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''' *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/ar English to Arabic Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ar/en/Learn-Arabic Learn Arabic in just 5 minutes (duolingo)] *[https://www.arabicpod101.com/ Learn Arabic (ArabicPod101)] '''Russian''' *[[Russian Letter Writing Guide]] *[https://glosbe.com/en/ru English to Russian Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/ru/en/Learn-Russian Learn Russian in just 5 minutes (duolingo)] *[https://www.babbel.com/learn-russian Learn Russian (Babbel)] '''French''' *[[French Letter Writing Guide]] *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/fr English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/fr/en/Learn-French Learn French in just 5 minutes (duolingo)] *[https://www.babbel.com/learn-french Learn French (Babbel)] '''German''' *[[German Letter Writing Guide]] *[https://en.glosbe.com/en/de English to German Dictionary (Glosbe)] *[https://www.duolingo.com/course/de/en/Learn-German Learn German in just 5 minutes (duolingo)] *[https://www.germanpod101.com/ Learn German (GermanPod101)] ==Additional Resources== *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Cyprus Cyprus (Wikitravel)] *[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Cyprus Cyprus (Wikivoyage)] == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Cyprus]]