Greek Language
Linguistic Classification Greek is an Indo-European language with a documented history spanning over 3,400 years, making it the oldest recorded living language within this family.
Number of Speakers Approximately 12 to 13 million people speak Greek as their mother tongue, primarily in Greece and Cyprus.
Official Status Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union.
Alphabet The Greek alphabet, introduced around the 9th century BCE, was the first to include vowels and has been used for approximately 2,800 years.