Cappadocian Greek

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A language of Greece

ISO 639-3
cpg
Alternate Names
Asia Minor Greek, Cappadocian
User Population

2,800 (2015 M. Janse).

Location

Central Greece region: Mandra village; Central Macedonia: Neo Agioneri and Xirohori villages.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Indo-European, Greek, Attic
Dialects

Sille, Western Cappadocian, Pharasa, Misiotika (Misti, Mistiot). Reportedly similar to Pontic [pnt]. Even more distinct from standard Greek [ell] than Pontic. Misiotika is the only Cappadocian dialect still spoken to any extent.

Language Use

Shifted to Greek [ell].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Cappadocian Greek
Writing

Greek script [Grek], used primarily at a scholarly level.

Other Comments

Different from the ancient Anatolian language spoken in Cappadocia. Christian.