Cyprus

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Greek

[ell] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1960, Constitution, Article 3(1)). 1,168,500 in Cyprus, all users. L1 users: 1,110,000 in Cyprus (European Commission 2012). L2 users: 58,500 (European Commission 2012).

2 (Provincial)

Turkish

[tur] 2 (Provincial). De facto provincial language in Northern Cyprus. 300,000 in Cyprus (2016). 300,000 speakers in Northern Cyprus. 1,410 Turkish speakers in the Republic of Cyprus (2013 UNSD).

4 (Educational)

English

[eng] 4 (Educational). 902,800 in Cyprus, all users. L1 users: 34,800 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 868,000 (European Commission 2012).

French

[fra] 4 (Educational). 79,140 in Cyprus, all users. L1 users: 1,140 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 78,000 (Beck et al 2018).

5 (Dispersed)

German, Standard

[deu] 5* (Dispersed). 23,090 in Cyprus, all users. L1 users: 1,290 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 21,800 (2018 Eurostat).

7 (Shifting)

Arabic, Cypriot Spoken

[acy] 7 (Shifting). 9,760 (2013 UNSD).

Armenian, Western

[hyw] 7 (Shifting). 1,410 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD).

Unestablished

Bulgarian

[bul] Unestablished. 18,400 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD).

Chinese

[zho] Unestablished. 1,220 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD).

Polish

[pol] Unestablished. 2,810 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD).

Romanian

[ron] Unestablished. 24,300 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD).

Russian

[rus] Unestablished. 50,000 in Cyprus (2019 IMB).

Sinhala

[sin] Unestablished. 7,160 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD).

Spanish

[spa] Unestablished. 17,120 in Cyprus, all users. L1 users: 520 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD). L2 users: 16,600 (2018).

Tagalog

[tgl] Unestablished. 9,110 in Cyprus (2013 UNSD).

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