Grenglish: The Cypriot Greek spoken outside of Cyprus

By Stelios Marathovouniotis Can you imagine George Michael, Cat Stevens or even Lord Adonis saying fishadiko, polishmanos, marketta, banka? You might as well, as these words belong to the recognised linguistic variety of Grenglish, unique to London’s Cypriot Greek speakers. Linguists Anna Charalambidou and Petros Karatsareas estimate that there are about a couple of thousands … Continue reading Grenglish: The Cypriot Greek spoken outside of Cyprus