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:*'''Greek''' | :*'''Greek''' | ||
::*Used for official purposes | ::*Used for official purposes | ||
::*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | ::*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''' | :*'''Turkish''' | ||
::*Used for official purposes | ::*Used for official purposes | ||
::*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | ::*Everyday language is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Turkish '''Cypriot Turkish'''] | ||
Cyprus minority languages are: | Cyprus minority languages are: | ||
:*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language '''Armenian'''] | :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language '''Armenian'''] | ||
:*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Arabic '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic'''] | :*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Arabic '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic'''] | ||
Language without official status: | |||
:*'''English''' - | :*'''English''' - | ||
::*Widely spoken | ::*Widely spoken | ||
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'''Greek''' | '''Greek''' | ||
*[[Greek Genealogical Word List]] | *[[Greek Genealogical Word List]] | ||
*[[Latin Genealogical Word List]] | |||
'''Turkish''' | '''Turkish''' | ||
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'''Armenian''' | '''Armenian''' | ||
*[[Armenian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
'''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''' | '''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''' | ||
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'''Russian''' | '''Russian''' | ||
*[[Russian Genealogical Word List]] | |||
'''French''' | '''French''' | ||
*[[French Genealogical Word List]] | |||
'''German''' | '''German''' | ||
*[[German Genealogical Word List]] | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==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)] | |||
'''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)] | |||
'''Armenian''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_language#Phonology Armenian phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_alphabet Armenian alphabet (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cypriot_Arabic#Phonology Cypriot Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)] | |||
'''Russian''' | |||
'''French''' | |||
'''German''' | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | ||
'''Greek''' | |||
'''Turkish''' | |||
'''Armenian''' | |||
'''Cypriot Maronite Arabic''' | |||
'''Russian''' | |||
*[[Russian Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
'''French''' | |||
*[[French Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
'''German''' | |||
*[[German Letter Writing Guide]] | |||
==Additional Resources== | ==Additional Resources== | ||
Revision as of 10:44, 6 September 2021
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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
- Differences between standard Turkish and Cypriot Turkish (Wikipedia)
- Turkish phonology (Wikipedia)
- Turkish alphabet (Wikipedia)
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.