{{stub}}Greek is the language of ancient and modern [[Greece]]; it is also the language in which the [[New Testament]] was written. Early Christianity spread and became popular through use of the Greek language.
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{{stub}}Greek is the language of ancient and modern [[Greece]]; it is also the language in which the [[New Testament]] was written and the [[Septuagint]] (the Greek Translation of the Old Testament). Early [[Christianity]] spread and became popular through use of the Greek language, which was the common trade language of the entire [[Roman Empire]] The early Greek language no longer exists in a spoken form today, modern Greek being a different form.
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Modern Greek is the modern variety of the Greek language, spoken in Greece and Cyprus.
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Modern Greek is the modern variety of the Greek language, but separate from ancient Greek. It is the primary language of Greece and Cyprus.