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ECRML
Signed
1992
Ratified
2002
In Force
2002
FCNM
Signed
1995
Ratified
1996
In Force
1998
Country Description
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Official Language(s)
To increase their visibility, recognised Sign Languages are always listed as official languages even if they are not yet technically official. The data on legal recognition was aggregated from legal documents and official sources. Wherever possible, the national number was taken from a national census or recent study/official estimate – sources are listed. The endangerment level is adopted from Ethnologue/Glottolog and further estimates of endangerment can be found on the individual language profile (e.g. by clicking on ‘Italian’).
Language Endonym Geographic Area Source Legal Recognition Legal Document Source National Number Bases for Calculation Estimation Date Source Endangerment Level
Cypriot Sign Language
Sign Language
Kypriakí Noimatikí Glóssa Whole country 2006 Cypriot Sign Language Recognition Law / Approx. 1 000 (not a census) Deaf Sign Language Users 2026 (Website accessed) Not listed
Greek
Greek
Elliniká Whole country 1960 Constitution, Art. 3 / 733 732 Language 2021 1 (National)
Turkish
Turkic
Türkçe Whole country 1960 Constitution, Art. 4 / 1 551 Language 2021 2 (Provincial)
ECRML-Recognised Languages
This includes languages recognised under the European Charter of Regional and Minority Languages (ECRML). The data on legal recognition was aggregated from legal documents and official sources. Wherever possible, the national number was taken from a national census or recent study/official estimate – sources are listed. The endangerment level is adopted from Ethnologue/Glottolog and further estimates of endangerment can be found on the individual language profile (e.g. by clicking on ‘Czech’).
Language Endonym Geographic Area Source Legal Recognition Legal Document Source National Number Bases for Calculation Estimation Date Source Endangerment Level ECRML level
Armenian
Armenian
Hayeren Lefkosia DIstrict, Larnaka District, Lemesos District 2002 ECRML / 1 067 (given) Language 2021 6 (Shifting) Part II
Cypriot Maronite Arabic (Arabic)
Semitic
Sanna Lefkosia DIstrict, Larnaka District, Lemesos District 2008 ECRML / 19 663 (listed as 'Arabic', given) Language 2021 7 (Shifting) Part II
Non-ECRML Languages
This includes languages listed with an 'established status' in Ethnologue, the Endangered Languages Project or the UNESCO World Atlas (once it is available again). The data on legal recognition, national number, and endangerment level was taken over from the original source, reflecting these sources’ current state and gaps of knowledge.
Language Endonym Geographic Area Source Legal Recognition Legal Document Source National Number Bases for Calculation Estimation Date Source Endangerment Level
English
Germanic
English / / / / 930 500 Users 2020 4 (Educational)
French
Romance
Français Scattered / / / 82 340 Users 2020 4 (Educational)
German
Germanic
Deutsch / / / / 4 270 Users 2020 5* (Dispersed)
Pontic
Greek
Pontiaká Kyrenia district: Karpasia village; Lefkosia district: Nicosia / / / 800 Users 2017 7 (Shifting)

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