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.