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*[https://glosbe.com/en/el English to Greek Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[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)]
*[https://www.duolingo.com/course/el/en/Learn-Greek Learn Greek in just 5 minutes (duolingo)]
*[https://www.rosettastone.com/languages/learn-greek Learn Greek Alphabet (Rosetta Stone)]


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*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/hy English to Armenian Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[https://en.glosbe.com/en/hy English to Armenian Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[http://learn101.org/armenian.php Learn Armenian (Learn 101)]
*[http://learn101.org/armenian.php Learn Armenian (Learn 101)]
*[https://mangolanguages.com/available-languages/learn-armenian/ Start Learning Armenian (Mango)]


'''Cypriot Maronite Arabic'''
'''Cypriot Maronite Arabic'''

Revision as of 11:50, 6 September 2021

Cyprus Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Cyprus Background
Local Research Resources

Description[edit | edit source]

Cyprus has two official languages:[1]

  • Greek
  • Turkish

Cyprus minority languages are:

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)[edit | edit source]

Greek

Turkish

Armenian

Cypriot Maronite Arabic

Russian

French

German

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Greek

Turkish

Armenian

Cypriot Maronite Arabic

Russian

French

German

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Greek

Turkish

Armenian

Cypriot Maronite Arabic

Russian

French

German

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 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.