| (documentation GreekLanguage EnglishLanguage "An Indo-European language that is spoken in Greece.") |
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| (documentation GreekLanguage EnglishLanguage "The GreekLanguage is an AtticGreekLanguage of Greece. SIL code: GRK. ISO 639-1: el. ISO 639-2(B): gre. ISO 639-2(T): ell. Population: 9,859,850 in Greece, 98.5% of the population (1986). Population total all countries: 12,000,000 (1999 WA). Region: Thoughout the country. Also spoken in 35 other countries including Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Canada, Congo, Cyprus, DRC, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan. Alternat names: ELLINIKA, GREC, GRAECAE, ROMAIC, NEO-HELLENIC. Dialects: KATHAREVOUSA, DIMOTIKI, SARACATSAN. Comments: Katharevousa is an archaic literary dialect, Dimotiki is the spoken literary dialect and now the official dialect. The Saracatsan are nomadic shepherds of northern Greece. Greeks in Russia and Ukraine speak either Greek or Turkish and are called 'Urums'. The Karamanli were Orthodox Christian Turks who came from central Turkey. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. SVO. Bible 1840-1955. Also spoken in: Albania. (Language name: GREEK.) Population: 60,000 in Albania, 1.8% of the population (1989). Comments: Bible 1840-1994. Also spoken in: Cyprus. (Language name: GREEK.) Population: 578,000 in Cyprus (1995), 75% of the population. Dialects: CYPRIOT GREEK. Comments: The dialect is reported to be closer to Classical Greek than that spoken in Greece in some vocabulary and grammar, and to have many Arabic and Turkish loan words. National language. Christian. Bible 1840-1994. Also spoken in: Egypt. (Language name: GREEK.) Population: 60,000 in Egypt (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin). Comments: Bible 1840-1994. Also spoken in: France. (Language name: GREEK.) Dialects: CARGESE. Comments: The Greek of Italy and that of Corsica are probably separate languages (R. Zamponi 1992). The last native speaker died about 1982 (Nick Nicalas 1997). The ethnic group speaks French. Bible 1840-1994. Also spoken in: Italy. (Language name: GREEK.) Population: 20,000 in Italy (N. Vincent in B. Comrie 1987). Dialects: SALENTO, ASPROMONTE. Comments: The Greek spoken in Italy and that of Corsica are probably two separate languages (R. Zamponi 1992). Mainly older speakers. Not used in schools. Investigation needed: intelligibility with Greek of Greece, Corsica. Bible 1840-1994. Also spoken in: Romania. (Language name: GREEK.) Comments: The Karakatchan are Romanian nomadic shepherds who speak Greek. Bible 1840-1955. Also spoken in: Turkey (Europe). (Language name: GREEK.) Population: 4,000 in Turkey (1993). Comments: Nearly all Greeks have now emigrated from Turkey. There were 1,500,000 in Turkey in 1900. Bible 1840-1994.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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Greek language is an instance of attic greek language |
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Greek language is an instance of natural language |
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Greek language is an instance of spoken human language |
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