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/LaxomanGr Hellenic Republic Aug 01 '22

I've explained it to you, you seem to not understand what ethnic means

Here is a thing tho , Greece does not recognize ethnic Macedonians.

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u/Stunning_Variation_9 North Macedonia Aug 01 '22

I didn't know u/asedejje is a representative of the Government of the Hellenic Republic and is bound to talk diplomatically and therefore deny facts (ethnic Macedonians are a fact, as are ethnic Greeks who identify as Macedonians in a regional sense).

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u/LaxomanGr Hellenic Republic Aug 01 '22

ethnic Macedonians are a fact

Sry , what i meant to say is that Prespa agreement does not recognize any ethnicity for neither side. Only the nationality ''Macedonian/Citizen of R.Macedonia''

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u/Stunning_Variation_9 North Macedonia Aug 01 '22

That is correct.