Hellenic languages facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Hellenic |
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|---|---|
| Greek | |
| Geographic distribution: |
Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Anatolia and the Black Sea region |
| Linguistic classification: | Indo-European
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| Proto-language: | Proto-Greek |
| Subdivisions: |
(?) Macedonian
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| ISO 639-5: | grk |
The Hellenic languages are a branch of languages from the Indo-European language family. The main language is Greek. Many people say that Greek is the only language in the branch. Some people also say that the ancient Macedonian language is part of the branch. Others say it was simply a dialect of Greek.
See also
In Spanish: Lenguas griegas para niños
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