🇨🇾 What Language Do They Speak in Cyprus?
The short answer
Cyprus has two official languages: Greek and Turkish. The Greek Cypriot south speaks Cypriot Greek, the Turkish Cypriot north speaks Cypriot Turkish, and English — a legacy of British rule — is very widely spoken across the island.
Worth knowing
- ●Cypriot Greek differs enough from mainland Greek that Athenians notice immediately
- ●English appears on road signs and is the common second language for both communities
- ●The UN buffer zone splits the capital Nicosia — the world's last divided capital city
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