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1 (National)
Greek
[ell]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1960, Constitution, Article 3(1)). 689,000 in Cyprus (2002 census).
2 (Provincial)
Turkish
[tur]
2 (Provincial). De facto provincial language in north Cyprus. 177,000 in Cyprus (1995).
7 (Shifting)
Arabic, Cypriot Spoken
[acy]
7 (Shifting). 1,300 (1995). Ethnic population: 6,000 in Cypriot Maronite ethnic group, 140 Maronites in Kormatiki, 80 to 100 in Limassol, the rest in the Maronite community in Nicosia.
Armenian
[hye]
7 (Shifting). 2,740 in Cyprus (1987).
