Difference between revisions of "Greek language"
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| − | {{stub}}Greek is the language of ancient and modern [[Greece]]; it is also the language in which the [[New Testament]] was written. Early Christianity spread and became popular through use of the Greek language. | + | {{stub}}Greek is the language of ancient and modern [[Greece]]; it is also the language in which the [[New Testament]] was written and the [[Septuagint]] (the Greek Translation of the Old Testament). Early [[Christianity]] spread and became popular through use of the Greek language, which was the common trade language of the entire [[Roman Empire]] The early Greek language no longer exists in a spoken form today, modern Greek being a different form. |
| − | Modern Greek is the modern variety of the Greek language, | + | Modern Greek is the modern variety of the Greek language, but separate from ancient Greek. It is the primary language of Greece and Cyprus. |
Revision as of 23:06, May 13, 2007
Template:StubGreek is the language of ancient and modern Greece; it is also the language in which the New Testament was written and the Septuagint (the Greek Translation of the Old Testament). Early Christianity spread and became popular through use of the Greek language, which was the common trade language of the entire Roman Empire The early Greek language no longer exists in a spoken form today, modern Greek being a different form.
Modern Greek is the modern variety of the Greek language, but separate from ancient Greek. It is the primary language of Greece and Cyprus.