(documentation CappadocianGreekLanguage EnglishLanguage "The CappadocianGreekLanguage is an AtticGreekLanguage of Greece. SIL code: CPG. ISO 639-2: ine. Region: Resettled to various locations in Greece in 1922. Formerly in central Turkey (Cappadocia). Sille was in Sille town near Konya, Western Cappadocian was in villages south of Kayseri, Pharasa was in Pharasa (Faras) and surrounding villages. Dialects: SILLE, WESTERN CAPPADOCIAN, PHARASA. Comments: Closest to Pontic. Even more distinct from Standard Greek than Pontic is. Language was under extensive attrition from Turkish at the time of the population exchanges in 1922, and has now died out since the 1960s under pressure from Standard Greek (N. Nicholas 1997, Costakis). Different from the ancient Anatolian language spoken in Cappadocia. Dictionary. Christian. Extinct.(extract from http:/ / www.ethnologue.com/ )") |
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