Slides About Greek Language

The Greek language. A (Very) Brief History. The Modern Greek alphabet. Fun facts. About the. Greek language. The longest word to appear in literature is Greek and it contains 182 characters. Around 12% of English words derive from Greek. The Greek alphabet was the first to use vowels. Until 1976, there were two different official versions of Greek. And now the best part a quiz! Thank You. Very much. For Your attention!

Around 12% of English words derive from Greek.

Greek language has a long history and has been around since around 3000 BC. When the Greek alphabet was developed in around 1000 BC, the written language became the first one to introduce vowels instead of just using consonants.

And now the best part... a quiz!

What beginning do English words that derive from Greek have?

What kind of Greek was used in the Hellenistic period?

What kind of scripture was used for Mycenean Greek?

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