About Greek Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Greek belongs to the Indo-European family of languages. It is the native language of Greece, Cyprus, Albania, and other parts of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast. The language was also spoken in the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the largest documented history as compared to another Indo-European language. The Greek language has 3,400 years of written records. The writing system of the Greek language has a Greek alphabet. The alphabets have been used for approximately 2,800 years. Greek was recorded in writing systems in the Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language has an important place in the Western world. Greek is also the language of science and philosophy. It is present in Latin texts and plays an important role in the traditions of the Roman world. Greek by far is a widely spoken language in the Mediterranean world. It is the official language of the Byzantine Empire. Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus and it is one of the major languages of the European Union. It is also spoken in Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Albania, Turkey, and many other countries in the Greek diaspora.
About Corsican Language
According to Wikipedia.org, The Corsican language is spoken by about 341,000 people in the world. The native speakers live in Corsica while some others live in Paris, Marseilles, Bolivia, Canada, and Cuba. However, it is surprising that this language doesn’t have any status in Corsica. French is the official language of Corsica. There isn’t any daily and weekly newspaper available in the Corsican language. Only a few French-language papers make use of this language to publish articles at times. Corsican is used for the official headlines only. Some political and cultural associations make sure that something in the Corsican language is printed in the magazines. The regional TV and radio station makes use of the Corsican language in several bulletins. Apart from that this language is used at all levels of education.
