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SOME FACTS ABOUT GREEK

GREEK: a language 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.
Alternate names ELLINIKA, GREC, GRAECAE, ROMAIC, NEO-HELLENIC
Dialects KATHAREVOUSA, DIMOTIKI, SARACATSAN.
Classification Indo-European, Greek, Attic.
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. See main entry under Greece.

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. See main entry under Greece.

Egypt Language name GREEK
Population 60,000 in Egypt (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin).
Comments Bible 1840-1994. See main entry under Greece.

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. See main entry under Greece.

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. See main entry under Greece.

Romania Language name GREEK
Comments The Karakatchan are Romanian nomadic shepherds who speak Greek. Bible 1840-1955. See main entry under Greece.

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