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Are Greek Cypriots actually Greek?
Greek Cypriots (Greek: Ελληνοκύπριοι, Turkish: Kıbrıs Rumları or Kıbrıs Yunanları) are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus, forming the island’s largest ethnolinguistic community….Greek Cypriots.
Total population | |
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Australia, South Africa, Greece, United States and others | ≈230,000 |
Languages | |
Modern Greek (Cypriot and Standard) | |
Religion |
Is Cyprus Greek owned?
Isn’t Cyprus Part of Greece? Cyprus has extensive cultural ties with Greece but is not under Greek control. It was a British colony from 1925 until 1960. Prior to that, it was under British administrative control from 1878 and under Ottoman Empire control for most of the preceding several hundred years.
What is the difference between Greek and Turkish in Cyprus?
Linguistic Affiliation. Greek Cypriots are taught at schools and employ in writing and orally, on formal and public occasions, standard modern Greek (SMG), while Turkish Cypriots employ standard modern Turkish (SMT). For informal oral exchanges, each community employs what could be called the Cypriot dialect.
How do Cypriots in Cyprus communicate?
Cyprus has a high degree of literacy, and much of the population can communicate in English, especially the younger generation. Until the 1970s, Turkish Cypriots could communicate adequately in Greek and a significant number of elderly Greek Cypriots could understand some Turkish.
Why did so many Turkish Cypriots leave Cyprus?
Since the 1974 division, the population statistics have been disputed. Many Turkish Cypriots left because of declining economic conditions on their side of the island, while many Turkish settlers moved in because they viewed northern Cyprus as being better off than Turkey.
What is the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)?
Turkish Cypriots declared their own state in 1983 under the name of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which has been recognized only by Turkey. In striving to prevent international political recognition of the Turkish Cypriot polity, Greek Cypriots started to employ the official flag of the republic.