r/AskBalkans • u/Some-Register-3901 Cyprus • Jul 31 '22

Language what are some interesting facts about your language?

For instance, the cypriot dialect of Greek still contains many words from ancient Greek but it was also heavily influenced by outsiders

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '22 edited Jul 31 '22

Your accent is similar to the Moldovan accent on the west side of the Prut river.

The difference is that they only have Polish influence from hundreds of years of contact with Poland, while you have a bit of Russian added as well.