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Languages of Cyprus
The
official languages
of the
Republic of Cyprus
are
Greek
and
Turkish
. In the break-away
Northern Cyprus
, Turkish was made the only official language by the 1983 constitution. The everyday spoken language (
vernacular
) of the majority of the population is
Cypriot Greek
, and that of
Turkish Cypriots
is
Cypriot Turkish
. For official purposes, the
standard languages
(
Standard Modern Greek
and Standard Turkish) are used.
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