Dialect comparison

Cretan Greek vs Cypriot Greek

Compare two dialects of Greek side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Cretan Greek

The Greek of Crete. The literary medium of the late-medieval Cretan Renaissance and the basis of a long oral and musical tradition.

Approximate centre
35.34°, 25.14°
Cypriot Greek

Kypriaki

The Greek of Cyprus, distinct from Standard Modern Greek in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. Preserves a number of medieval features.

Approximate centre
35.17°, 33.36°

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