CY
Republic of Cyprus
Cyprus
Summary
Cyprus is a country in Asia that is home to 1,207,000 people. It is also home to 2 living indigenous languages. One of these, Turkish, is an official language in part of the country. In addition, 6 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. One of these, Greek, is the official language of the country. In formal education, 2 indigenous languages are used as languages of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Afro-Asiatic (1) Turkic (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Cyprus has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.