Since Turkey’s 1974 invasion, the island of Cyprus remains divided, with the northern third under Turkish control. Approximately 300 000 Turkish speakers reside in northern Cyprus, including both Turkish Cypriots and more recent Turkish immigrants. Only around 1 500 Turkish speakers reside in the southern Republic of Cyprus - the EU Member State, which is primarily inhabited by Greek Cypriots. In northern Cyprus, Cypriot Maronite Arabic speakers traditionally lived in four villages, but most have relocated since the invasion – only around 300 mainly elderly residents remain in the former community centre of Kormakitis with some relatives visiting during weekends and holidays. There is no official national data on the number of deaf people in Cyprus and the number of deaf Sign Language users is estimated to be around 1 000. Among the local languages not established by the chosen sources so far are the Romani variants of Gurbetcha and Mandi.