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Description

Cyprus has two official languages:Expansion depth limit exceeded

  • 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)

Greek

Turkish

Armenian

Cypriot Maronite Arabic

Russian

French

German

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Greek

Turkish

Armenian

Cypriot Maronite Arabic

Russian

French

German

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Greek

Turkish

Armenian

Cypriot Maronite Arabic

Russian

French

German

Additional Resources

References

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