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[Get Real!]

There is no Cypriot Ethnicity. The term Cypriot refers to the local population of Cyprus most of whom are of the Greek ethnicity. The Ottomans differentiated people by calling them Christians and Muslims. They didn't need to invent anything Next thing you will be telling us that Ottomans forced Cypriots to speak in Greek If we go by your definition then Turkish Cypriots, Armenian Cypriots, Latin Cypriots etc are not Cypriots.

There is not a shred of evidence to back your nonsense!

It follows that the natives of ANY given country inherit the ethnicity bestowed upon them by their ancient ancestors and not that of irrelevant people from far away lands!

Forget the Greek gymnasium rubbish Sotos and start using your common sense!

Our ancestors were Greek which is why we speak Greek for 1000s of years. It makes perfect sense. And yes the ancestors of the majority of the people in USA, Australia and Canada were English that is why they speak English.

Then you clearly do NOT understand the word "ethnicity" which is a multi-faceted word.

Language is only ONE aspect of ethnicity, and not to mention that “Greek Language” is a LABEL that DOES NOT exclusively belong to Greece, just as “English” is not exclusive to Britain!

You are a product of a Greek gymnasium. Accept it...

[Sotos]

USA Ethnic Groups:
white 79.96%, black 12.85%, Asian 4.43%, Amerindian and Alaska native 0.97%, native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 0.18%, two or more races 1.61% (July 2007 estimate)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publication ... os/us.html

Australia Ethnic Groups:
white 92%, Asian 7%, aboriginal and other 1%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publication ... os/as.html

Canada Ethnic Groups:
British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, Amerindian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26%
https://www.cia.gov/library/publication ... os/ca.html

UK Ethnic Groups:
white (of which English 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 2.9%) 92.1%, black 2%, Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6% (2001 census)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publication ... os/uk.html

Cyprus Ethnic Groups:
Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publication ... os/cy.html

Maybe the CIA is a product of a Greek gymnasium also?

[Get Real!]

Cyprus Ethnic Groups:
Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publication ... os/cy.html

Maybe the CIA is a product of a Greek gymnasium also?

The CIA "factbook" will present whatever the official government of a country will propagate and given the fact that most of these ministers are products of a Greek gymnasium and Athens Junta university, I'm not surprised by this.

The only consolation for you is that you are obviously not alone in your historical/mental shortcomings...

[Sotos]

Language is only ONE aspect of ethnicity

We are Greek in every aspect. Religion, culture and everything else... not just language

[Get Real!]

Language is only ONE aspect of ethnicity

We are Greek in every aspect. Religion, culture and everything else... not just language

There's no such thing as "Greek religion" unless you're referring to "Greek Orthodoxy" which is yet another label.

But anyway, you are entitled to be "Greek" or "Turkish" but can only speak for your self.

However, given that you're living in Cyprus you might want to look into the Cypriot culture, at least so your children may find peace...

[Sotos]

Cyprus Ethnic Groups:
Greek 77%, Turkish 18%, other 5% (2001)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publication ... os/cy.html

Maybe the CIA is a product of a Greek gymnasium also?

The CIA "factbook" will present whatever the official government of a country will propagate and given the fact that most of these ministers are products of a Greek gymnasium and Athens Junta university, I'm not surprised by this.

The only consolation for you is that you are obviously not alone in your historical/mental shortcomings...

So why the official government of USA does not propagate that the ethnicity of its citizens is American? Why doesn't Canada propagate that the ethnicity of its citizens is Canadian? Why doesn't Australia propagate that the ethnicity of its citizens is Australian? I am not alone in my beliefs because I am right

[Sotos]

Language is only ONE aspect of ethnicity

We are Greek in every aspect. Religion, culture and everything else... not just language

There's no such thing as "Greek religion" unless you're referring to "Greek Orthodoxy" which is yet another label.

But anyway, you are entitled to be "Greek" or "Turkish" but can only speak for your self.

However, given that you're living in Cyprus you might want to look into the Cypriot culture, at least so your children may find peace...

Greek Orthodoxy is not just a label ... it has differences from other forms of Christianity but it is the same for all Greeks. And how is ethnicity relating to peace in this case?

[Get Real!]

From your quotes…

Australians came from British convicts yet they called themselves “White” instead of ethnically British!

The Canadians say “British isles” instead of white, and the Americans “White” again!

It goes to show that not even new countries that are 100% undeniably British, call themselves that, yet you expect Cyprus with its 12,000 year rich history that predates anything “Greek” to call itself Greek?

You then go to sleep at night feeling good about your intellect…

[Get Real!]

Language is only ONE aspect of ethnicity

We are Greek in every aspect. Religion, culture and everything else... not just language

There's no such thing as "Greek religion" unless you're referring to "Greek Orthodoxy" which is yet another label.

But anyway, you are entitled to be "Greek" or "Turkish" but can only speak for your self.

However, given that you're living in Cyprus you might want to look into the Cypriot culture, at least so your children may find peace...

Greek Orthodoxy is not just a label ... it has differences from other forms of Christianity but it is the same for all Greeks. And how is ethnicity relating to peace in this case?

It belongs to the "Eastern Orthodoxy" church but so what?

I have proven many times that Christianity was spread to Europe from Cyprus and Cypriots!

[Sotos]

From your quotes…

Australians came from British convicts yet they called themselves “White” instead of ethnically British!

The Canadians say “British isles” instead of white, and the Americans “White” again!

It goes to show that not even new countries that are 100% undeniably British, call themselves that, yet you expect Cyprus with its 12,000 year rich history that predates anything “Greek” to call itself Greek?

You then go to sleep at night feeling good about your intellect…

So are you saying that in USA, Canada and Australia nobody was living there until the British? People lived in those places for much more than 12.000 years. Maybe the whites in Australia should call themselves Aboriginals and the whites in USA call themselves native Americans then? No because they are not! They are Europeans, mostly from Britain. But because they are a mix of Europeans from many places that is why they call themselves "whites" and not English. Cyprus is just another Greek island like the many other Greek islands! It is not another whole continent many 1000s of miles away like Canada or America is for the UK.