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International Greek Language Day (9 February)

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From: benlizro@ihug.co.nz (Ross Clark)
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Subject: International Greek Language Day (9 February)
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2024 21:36:06 +1300
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by: Ross Clark - Fri, 9 Feb 2024 08:36 UTC

Why this day? It's the "commemoration day" (deathday, in fact) of
Dionysios Solomos (1798-1857), who (some of you may not know) is
considered Greece's national poet. He wrote a "Hymn to Liberty" (Ὕμνος
εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν), which, suitably musicked, became the national
anthem of Greece (1865) and Cyprus (1966). But there's more, to do with
the establishment of a Modern Greek literary language:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysios_Solomos

Greek has the longest period of written use of any language in the
Western world. "Over 3,500 years", says Crystal, which means he's
counting in Mycenean (Linear B). But even if we insist on a continuous
tradition using the same script, it would be (say) 2,800, still the
longest.

Crystal goes on about the many words of Greek origin in English, but we
all know about that.

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International Greek Language Day (9 February)	Ross Clark