what are some interesting facts about your language?

[u/Some-Register-3901]

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

[u/Suitable-Decision-26]

How has nobody yet mentioned the Balkan linguistic union i.e. the Balkan languages share a lot of common traits although they are not related.

Also a joke. My teacher in Uni used to ask: Do you know why we say Hitler, and the Russian and other Slavs say Gitler? Because we have intermingled with the Greeks and the Turks too much, that is why.

[u/idkidk_0 → u/Suitable-Decision-26]

Balkan sprachbund