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Speaking English Using Only Greek Words: Zolotas’ Historic Speech

Many Greeks recall the speeches in English — peppered with Greek-origin words and phrases — given by economist and politician Xenophon Zolotas in the late 1950s. Zolotas was director of the Bank of Greece when he appeared in front of...

Greek Language Day: Honoring The Mother of Western Languages

International Greek Language Day is celebrated annually every February 9, the day which also honors the memory of the Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos, who wrote Greece's national anthem ''Hymn to Liberty.'' This celebration seeks to highlight the Greek language’s...

Growing Number of Students in China Learn Greek

More and more students in China are learning Greek as around 10 universities offer Greek programs for undergraduate studies. By Xu Yan “The gorgeous Greek letters and enchanting scenery in Santorini drive me to learn Greek,” said Zisong Wen, a sophomore...

The Ex-Slave Who Authored a Greek Language Book

William Sanders Scarborough was an African-American, emancipated slave who authored a Greek textbook. His First Lessons in Greek was written in 1881. The textbook offered Greek to English and English to Greek language practice as well as exercises on...

New Study Sheds Light on Dispersion of Languages, Ancient DNA

The new groundbreaking Language Velocity Field (LVF) method is helping researchers trace dispersion patterns of languages, including Greek, across the world. The spatial evolution of languages can help deepen our understanding of people diffusion and cultural spread. The language velocity...

Greek Language Platform Expands for More Foreign Speakers

The online Greek-language platform teaching Greek to foreigners abroad is now available for French and German speakers as well, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Monday. The staellinika.com platform, which provides language and culture lessons, is now available in English,...

Decoding Hidden Meanings of Ancient Greek Alphabet Letters

According to the Greek Alphabet Code, letters of the Ancient Greek Alphabet reach out to our present times modified or “deformed”, compared to their original form, but they continue to “carry” meanings. Dr Theologos Simaioforos* decoded these meanings, revealing the Grandeur of...

New Study of Indo-European Languages Origin Reconciles Two Dominant Hypotheses

The languages in the Indo-European family are spoken by almost half of the world’s population. This group includes a huge number of languages, ranging from English and Spanish to Russian, Kurdish and Persian. By Kim Schulte  Ever since the discovery, over...

Summer University on Greek Language, Culture to be Held in Boston

The 10th International Summer University Greek language, culture, and mass media program will take place in Boston from May 28 to June 2, 2024. The program is organized by The Laboratory for the Study of Social Issues, Mass Media and...

Rome Conquered Greece, and Then Greece ‘Conquered’ Rome

"Greece, conquered Greece, her conqueror subdued, And Rome grew polished, who till then was rude." Horace, the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus. In 146 BC, Greece yielded to the military might of the Roman Republic; sixty years...