Cyprus Languages

Description
Cyprus has two official languages:
 * Greek
 * Used for official purposes
 * Everyday language is Cypriot Greek
 * Written in Latin Script
 * Turkish
 * Used for official purposes
 * Everyday language is Cypriot Turkish

Cyprus minority languages are:
 * Armenian
 * Cypriot Maronite Arabic

Language without official status:
 * English -
 * Widely spoken
 * On road signs, public notices, and in advertisements
 * English was the sole official language during British colonial rule and the lingua franca until 1960, and continued to be used (de facto) in courts of law until 1989 and in legislation until 1996.
 * English language as a second language - 80.4% of Cypriots

Other Languages spoken:
 * Russian
 * Widely spoken among the country's minorities, residents and citizens of post-Soviet countries, and Pontic Greeks.
 * The third language used on many signs of shops and restaurants, particularly in Limassol and Paphos.
 * French 12%
 * German 5%

Word List(s)
Greek
 * Greek Genealogical Word List
 * Latin Genealogical Word List

Turkish
 * Turkish Genealogical Word List

Armenian
 * Armenian Genealogical Word List

Cypriot Maronite Arabic
 * Arabic Genealogical Word List

Russian
 * Russian Genealogical Word List

French
 * French Genealogical Word List

German
 * German Genealogical Word List

Alphabet and Pronunciation
Greek
 * Cypriot Greek Phonology (Wikipedia)
 * Greek Phonology (Wikipedia)
 * Greek Alphabet (Wikipedia)

Turkish
 * Differences between standard Turkish and Cypriot Turkish (Wikipedia)
 * Turkish phonology (Wikipedia)
 * Turkish alphabet (Wikipedia)

Armenian
 * Armenian phonology (Wikipedia)
 * Armenian alphabet (Wikipedia)

Cypriot Maronite Arabic
 * Cypriot Arabic Alphabet and Pronunciation (Wikipedia)

Russian

French

German

Language Aids and Dictionaries
Greek

Turkish

Armenian

Cypriot Maronite Arabic

Russian
 * Russian Letter Writing Guide

French
 * French Letter Writing Guide

German
 * German Letter Writing Guide