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Greek language

Greek language. Official language of Greece and C yprus Is also spoken in Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Serbia etc. One of the official languages of the EU Originates from the Indo-European languages The longest known language to still be spoken 20 million speakers.

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Greek language

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  1. Greek language

  2. Official languageofGreeceand Cyprus • Is also spoken in Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Australia, Canada, Serbia etc. • One of the official languages of the EU • Originates from the Indo-European languages • The longest known language to still be spoken • 20 million speakers

  3. Contributions to humanity • The Latin alphabet was based on the Greek alphabet • 150 000 words of the English language are of Greek origin • Most scientific terms are Greek, e. g. “trigonometry” • Most of asterisms have Greek names: Centaurs, Taurus etc.

  4. Thanks for your attention!

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