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English,Greek,& Turkish.

In Cyprus' case,English is retained as a linking language.The actual languages that are spoken by native Cypriots are Cypriot Greek,as opposed to standard Greek,& Cypriot Turkish as opposed to Anatolian Turkish.

Who is in agreement with me on this?

Aidan.

[iceman]

English,Greek,& Turkish.

In Cyprus' case,English is retained as a linking language.The actual languages that are spoken by native Cypriots are Cypriot Greek,as opposed to standard Greek,& Cypriot Turkish as opposed to Anatolian Turkish.

Who is in agreement with me on this?

Aidan.

I already replied to you on another thread but i'll copy paste here also..
Hope its clear enough.


APPENDIX D
DRAFT CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS
PART I. ­ GENERAL PROVISIONS

ARTICLE 3

1. The official languages of the Republic are Greek and Turkish.

2. Legislative, executive and administrative acts and documents shall be drawn up in both official languages and shall, where under the express provisions of this Constitution promulgation is required, be promulgated by publication in the official Gazette of the Republic in both official languages.

3. Administrative or other official documents addressed to a Greek or a Turk shall be drawn up in the Greek or the Turkish language respectively.

4. Judicial proceedings shall be conducted or made and judgments shall be drawn up in the Greek language if the parties are Greek, in the Turkish language if the parties are Turkish, and in both the Greek and the Turkish languages if the parties are Greek and Turkish. The official language or languages to be used for such purposes in all other cases shall be specified by the Rules of Court made by the High Court under Article 163.

5. Any text in the official Gazette of the Republic shall be published in both official languages in the same issue.

6. (1) Any difference between the Greek and the Turkish texts of any legislative, executive or administrative act or document published in the official Gazette of the Republic, shall be resolved by a competent court.

(2) The prevailing text of any law or decision of a Communal Chamber published in the official Gazette of the Republic shall be that of the language of the Communal Chamber concerned.

(3) Where any difference arises between the Greek and the Turkish texts of an executive or administrative act or document which, though not published in the official Gazette of the Republic, has otherwise been published, a statement by the Minister or any other authority concerned as to which text should prevail or which should be the correct text shall be final and conclusive.

(4) A competent court may grant such remedies as it may deem just in any case of a difference in the texts as aforesaid.

7. The two official languages shall be used on coins, currency notes a stamps.

8. Every person shall have the right to address himself to the authorities of the Republic in either of the official languages.

http://www.kypros.org/Constitution/Engl ... art_i.html

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Who is in agreement with me on this? <<< I am:)

[kurupetos]

iceman,

Remember this?
Never argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience...Dilbert

[kurupetos]

Aidan,

I have a coin. Do you want it?



Yes, you guessed right. It's the holy man himself: Pope Benedict.

[BC Numismatics]

Kurupetos,you should put that Vatican City 2 Euros up on http://www.coinday.com .I'm sure that there's a few idol-worshippers in the Cult of Rome who are wanting to get a numismatic souvenir of the pointed-hatted Nazi gorilla called Pope Bentdick of Rome.

Aidan.

[iceman]

Nadia
How about one of these new Cyprus Euro coins with Greek & Turkish on them..

oooopssss.....No English on them

[kurupetos]

Kurupetos,you should put that Vatican City 2 Euros up on http://www.coinday.com .I'm sure that there's a few idol-worshippers in the Cult of Rome who are wanting to get a numismatic souvenir of the pointed-hatted Nazi gorilla called Pope Bentdick of Rome.

Aidan.

How dare you speak like that for a holy man like Pope Benedict? You are going straight to hell, do you know that? Shame on you.

[kurupetos]

Nadia
How about one of these new Cyprus Euro coins with Greek & Turkish on them

Who is Nadia?

[Big Al]

Nadia
How about one of these new Cyprus Euro coins with Greek & Turkish on them..

oooopssss.....No English on them

funny hows there's a fucking cross on the coins but no other religious symbols, cause all people that live in Cyprus are christian right???