Standard Greek

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Standard Greek may refer to:

  • Attic Greek, the main Greek dialect that was spoken in ancient Attica, which includes Athens
  • Koiné Greek, also known as Alexandrian dialect, common Attic or Hellenistic Greek, the common supra-regional form of Greek spoken and written during Hellenistic and Roman antiquity
  • Katharevousa, a form of the Modern Greek language conceived in the early 19th century as a compromise between Ancient Greek and the Demotic Greek of the time
  • Demotic Greek, the modern vernacular form of the Greek language, the form of the language that evolved naturally from Ancient Greek, which became the official standard in 1976
  • Standard Modern Greek

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