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==Description== | ==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> | 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''' | :*'''Greek''' | ||
:*'''Turkish''' | ::*Used for official purposes | ||
::*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Cyprus#Cypriot_Greek '''Cypriot Greek'''] | |||
:*'''Turkish''' | |||
::*Used for official purposes | |||
::*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Cyprus#Cypriot_Turkish '''Turkish Greek'''] | |||
Cyprus minority languages are: | Cyprus minority languages are: | ||
:*'''Armenian''' | :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language '''Armenian'''] | ||
:*'''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''' | :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Arabic '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic'''] | ||
Without official status: | Without official status: | ||
:*'''English''' - | :*'''English''' - | ||
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::*On road signs, public notices, and in advertisements | ::*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 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. | ||
::*80.4% of Cypriots | ::*English language as a second language - 80.4% of Cypriots | ||
Other Languages spoken: | Other Languages spoken: | ||
:*'''Russian''' | :*'''Russian''' | ||
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==Word List(s)== | ==Word List(s)== | ||
'''Greek''' | |||
*[[Greek Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Greek Genealogical Word List]] | ||
'''Turkish''' | |||
*[[Turkish Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Turkish Genealogical Word List]] | ||
'''Armenian''' | |||
'''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''' | |||
*[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Arabic Genealogical Word List]] | ||
'''Russian''' | |||
'''French''' | |||
'''German''' | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
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==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
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