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Cyprus

Languages

Description[edit | edit source]

Cyprus has two official languages:^[1]

Greek

Used for official purposes
Everyday language is Cypriot Greek
Written in Latin Script

Turkish

Used for official purposes
Everyday language is Cypriot 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]

↑ 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.

[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.

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 ==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>
-{{Block indent|*'''Greek'''}}
+:*'''Greek'''
-{{Block indent|*Used for official purposes|2}}
+::*Used for official purposes
-{{Block indent|*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Greek '''Cypriot Greek''']|2}}
+::*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Greek '''Cypriot Greek''']
-{{Block indent|1=*[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]|2=2}}
+::*[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]
-{{Block indent|*'''Turkish'''}}
+:*'''Turkish'''
-{{Block indent|*Used for official purposes|2}}
+::*Used for official purposes
-{{Block indent|*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Turkish '''Cypriot Turkish''']|2}}
+::*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Turkish '''Cypriot Turkish''']
 Cyprus minority languages are:
-{{Block indent|*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language '''Armenian'''] }}
+:*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language '''Armenian''']
-{{Block indent|*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Arabic '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''']}}
+:*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Arabic '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''']
 Language without official status:
-{{Block indent|*'''English''' - }}
+:*'''English''' -
-{{Block indent|*Widely spoken|2}}
+::*Widely spoken
-{{Block indent|*On road signs, public notices, and in advertisements|2}}
+::*On road signs, public notices, and in advertisements
-{{Block indent|*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.|2}}
+::*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.
-{{Block indent|*English language as a second language - 80.4% of Cypriots|2}}
+::*English language as a second language - 80.4% of Cypriots
 Other Languages spoken:
-{{Block indent|*'''Russian'''}}
+:*'''Russian'''
-{{Block indent|*Widely spoken among the country's minorities, residents and citizens of post-Soviet countries, and Pontic Greeks. |2}}
+::*Widely spoken among the country's minorities, residents and citizens of post-Soviet countries, and Pontic Greeks.
-{{Block indent|*The third language used on many signs of shops and restaurants, particularly in Limassol and Paphos. |2}}
+::*The third language used on many signs of shops and restaurants, particularly in Limassol and Paphos.
-{{Block indent|*'''French''' 12% }}
+:*'''French''' 12%
-{{Block indent|*'''German''' 5%}}
+:*'''German''' 5%
 ==Word List(s)==