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[The Cypriot]

Well now we have established that CY is a distinct Language might we move on to see whether it has potential as a Unifier of all CYs?

If so, what would need to be done to help any such process.?

1. Teach it in schools.
2. De-Greekify the GC media.
3. De-Turkify the TC Media.

while you are at it.
1. Remove the Control of the NG from Greece
2. Do similar to TC NG.

We may just start getting somewhere.

Wonderful suggestions...

[bill cobbett]

Why not use English like the USA New Zealand Australia???

My dear VP, a Language must fit with the social, cultural, historical etc background of a People. Even though I love the English Language, and although English suits the criteria I list for England, it doesn't meet them for CY and neither does a standardised modern Greek.

[denizaksulu]

....Houston.RED ALERT.....a 'Heat tile' has broken loose!!


WE HAVE LOST ALL CONTACT.....................

[YFred]

Well now we have established that CY is a distinct Language might we move on to see whether it has potential as a Unifier of all CYs?

If so, what would need to be done to help any such process.?

1. Teach it in schools.
2. De-Greekify the GC media.
3. De-Turkify the TC Media.

while you are at it.
1. Remove the Control of the NG from Greece
2. Do similar to TC NG.

We may just start getting somewhere.

Wonderful suggestions...

You realise that Oracle is getting to the boiling point - at her most dangerous IMO.
It is such a shame that when I was a kid, I used to listen to a play on the GC radio with a leading character called Phrosu. All the village listend to it. Yet I listen to GC media now and I understand very little of it. It is a real shame and must be reveresed.

[Oracle]

Why not use English like the USA New Zealand Australia???

For the first time ever, I am in agreement with Viewpoint.

Houston we have lift off....

Well done VP ... The Turks have another recruit!

"The Cypriot" is "The Turk"

[The Cypriot]

Why not use English like the USA New Zealand Australia???

My dear VP, a Language must fit with the social, cultural, historical etc background of a People. Even though I love the English Language, and although English suits the criteria I list for England, it doesn't meet them for CY and neither does a standardised modern Greek.

English will be the lingua franca, Bill. Just as Koine was the lingua franca in the Eastern Med, 2,000 years ago, which is why Cypriots speak the language they speak today.

[Viewpoint]

Why not use English like the USA New Zealand Australia???

My dear VP, a Language must fit with the social, cultural, historical etc background of a People. Even though I love the English Language, and although English suits the criteria I list for England, it doesn't meet them for CY and neither does a standardised modern Greek.

What about the other examples USA etc...

[bill cobbett]

Well now we have established that CY is a distinct Language ...

When?

Even The Cypriot has admitted (by comparison to Spanish and Portuguese) that CY is a dialect of Greek!

.... or do you not understand English?

Que?

Our dear O, a minority, albeit a vociferous minority, of one member, does not agree that CY is a Language. Surely we must be consistent and allow the majority view to preview, with perhaps a note of the single dissenting view so that we may move on?

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[YFred]

Well now we have established that CY is a distinct Language ...

When?

Even The Cypriot has admitted (by comparison to Spanish and Portuguese) that CY is a dialect of Greek!

.... or do you not understand English?

Que?

Our dear O, a minority, albeit a vociferous minority, of one member, does not agree that CY is a Language. Surely we must be consistent and allow the majority view to preview, with perhaps a note of the single dissenting view so that we may move on?

...... ........

I'd watch it if I was you or you will be labled as a Turk too.

[The Cypriot]

Why not use English like the USA New Zealand Australia???

For the first time ever, I am in agreement with Viewpoint.

Houston we have lift off....

Well done VP ... The Turks have another recruit!

"The Cypriot" is "The Turk"

Anyone who doesn't subscribe to your warped world view is a "Turk", Oracle...

Have a look here to see how many of us there are:

http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/popclockworld.html