Demotic Greek
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Demotic Greek
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From Greek δημοτική (γλώσσα) (dimotikí (glóssa), “[language] of the people”).
noun
- The Modern Greek vernacular language. It became the official Modern Greek in 1976 when Katharevousa was replaced. Most Demotic words integrated in Standard Modern Greek, whereas others are rare or dialectal or literary. note: All Greek was written in polytonic script until 1982, and in monotonic script after 1982.
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noun Modern Greek vernacular language
| Español | griego demótico, demótico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 디모티키 Dimotiki, 민중 그리스어 minjung Geuriseueo |
| 日本語 | デモティキ Demotiki, ジモティキ Jimotiki |
| Português | grego demótico, demótico |
| Français | dimotiki, grec démotique, démotique |
| Deutsch | Demotike, Dhimotiki, Dimotiki, Dimotikí |
| Italiano | greco demotico, demotico |
| Ελληνικά | δημοτική dimotikí, δημοτική γλώσσα dimotikí glóssa |
| Русский | димо́тика dimótika |
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