Classification Cypriot Greek

some phonological phenomena cypriot shares varieties of aegean: word-initial gemination; word-final /n/; , palatalisation of /k/ [t͡ʃ].

cypriot greek not evolution of ancient arcadocypriot greek, derives byzantine medieval greek. has traditionally been placed in southeastern group of modern greek varieties, along dialects of dodecanese , chios (with shares several phonological phenomena).

though cypriot greek tends regarded dialect speakers, unintelligible speakers of standard modern greek without adequate prior exposure. greek-speaking cypriots diglossic in vernacular cypriot greek (the low variety) , standard modern greek (the high variety). cypriot greek dialect continuum emerging koine. davy, ioannou & panayotou (1996) argue diglossia has given way post-diglossic [dialectal] continuum [...] quasi-continuous spread of overlapping varieties .