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Greek & Latin words from ANE languages excluding Biblical Hebrew

Greek & Latin words from ANE languages excluding Biblical Hebrew
  1. What nationality is Greek?
  2. Is the Greek a country?
  3. Is Greek still a spoken language?
  4. What it means to be Greek?

What nationality is Greek?

The Greeks or Hellenes (/ˈhɛliːnz/; Greek: Έλληνες, Éllines [ˈelines]) are an ethnic group and nation indigenous to Greece, Cyprus, southern Albania, Anatolia, parts of Italy and Egypt, and to a lesser extent, other countries surrounding the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Is the Greek a country?

Greece is a country that is at once European, Balkan, Mediterranean, and Near Eastern. It lies at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and Africa and is heir to the heritages of Classical Greece, the Byzantine Empire, and nearly four centuries of Ottoman Turkish rule.

Is Greek still a spoken language?

In its modern form, Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. It is spoken by at least 13.5 million people today in Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Albania, Turkey, and the many other countries of the Greek diaspora.

What it means to be Greek?

to be incomprehensible or unintelligible to someone.

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