Cappadocian Greek

A language of Greece

ISO 639: cpg
Alternate Names: Asia Minor Greek, Cappadocian
Population: 2,800 (2015 M. Janse).
Location:: Central Greece region: Mandra village; Central Macedonia: Neo Agioneri and Xirohori villages.
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.

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