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1 (National)
Greek
[ell]
1 (National). De facto national language. 10,700,000 in Greece (2002 census). Population total all countries: 13,068,650.
2 (Provincial)
Turkish
[tur]
2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Xanthi, 2 other eastern provinces (1923, Treaty of Lausanne). 128,000 in Greece (1976 World Almanac).
4 (Educational)
Slavic
[mkd]
4 (Educational).
5 (Dispersed)
Albanian, Tosk
[als]
5 (Dispersed). 10,000 in Greece (2002).
Bulgarian
[bul]
5 (Dispersed). 30,000 in Greece (1998 Greek Helsinki Monitor).
5 (Developing)
Romani, Balkan
[rmn]
5 (Developing). 40,000 in Greece (1996 B. Igla). 10,000 Arlija, 30,000 Greek Romani.
Romani, Vlax
[rmy]
5 (Developing). 1,000 in Greece.
6a (Vigorous)
Greek Sign Language
[gss]
6a (Vigorous). 42,600 (Van Cleve 1986).
Pontic
[pnt]
6a (Vigorous). 400,000 in Greece (2009 Z. Diakonikolaou). Population total all countries: 1,178,000.
6b (Threatened)
Aromanian
[rup]
6b (Threatened). 50,000 in Greece (Salminen 1993). Population total all countries: 123,300. Ethnic population: 700,000 in Greece (Association of French Aromanians).
7 (Shifting)
Albanian, Arvanitika
[aat]
7 (Shifting). 50,000 (Salminen 2007). Ethnic population: 150,000.
Judeo-Italian
[itk]
7 (Shifting). 50 in Greece (Salminen 2007).
Romanian, Megleno
[ruq]
7 (Shifting). 3,000 in Greece (2002). Population total all countries: 5,000.
8a (Moribund)
Tsakonian
[tsd]
8a (Moribund). 200 (Salminen 2007).
8b (Nearly extinct)
Romano-Greek
[rge]
8b (Nearly extinct). 30 (2000).
9 (Dormant)
Cappadocian Greek
[cpg]
9 (Dormant). No known L1 speakers. Several hundred native speakers and several hundred semi-speakers of the Mistiot dialect.
10 (Extinct)
Greek, Ancient
[grc]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.
