Pontic Greeks - Wikipedia
WEBThe Pontic Greeks (Pontic: Ρωμαίοι, Ρωμιοί; [a] Turkish: Pontus Rumları or Karadeniz Rumları; Greek: Πόντιοι, Ελληνοπόντιοι [b] [c]), also Pontian Greeks or simply Pontians, are an ethnically Greek [18] [19] group indigenous to the region of Pontus, in northeastern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).
Pontic Greek - Wikipedia
WEBPontic Greek (Pontic: Ρωμαίικα, romanized: Rhomaiika, [a] Greek: Ποντιακά, romanized: Pontiaka; [b] Turkish: Rumca or Romeika) [3] [4] is a variety of Modern Greek indigenous to the Pontus region on the southern shores of the Black Sea, northeastern Anatolia, and the Eastern Turkish and Caucasus region.
Pontic Greek culture - Wikipedia
WEBPontic Greek culture includes the traditional music, dance, architecture, clothing, artwork, and religious practices of the Pontic Greeks, also called Pontian Greeks (Pontic: Romaioi). Pontians are an ethnic group indigenous to the Pontos in modern-day Turkey.
Pontic Greek Still Spoken by Thousands in Northern Turkey
WEBJan 7, 2024 · Pontic Greek is an endangered Indo-European language spoken by about 778,000 people worldwide. However, only 200,000–300,000 individuals are considered active speakers of the tongue. The language is mainly spoken in northern Greece, but is also used Russia, Armenia, Georgia and Kazakhstan and by members of the Pontic diaspora around the world.
The revival of a second Greek language - BBC
WEBAug 12, 2019 · The language of the Pontic Greeks – ethnic Greeks who settled on the coast of the Turkish Black Sea – evolved completely differently to the language in their homeland.
Cultures | Pontic Greeks - History Archive
WEBThe Caucasus Greeks, also known as Pontic Greeks, are a Greek ethnic group originally from the region around the Black Sea, particularly from the areas of Pontus on the southern coast and the Caucasus region.
People | Pontic Greeks - historygreek.org
WEBThe Pontic Greeks have made significant contributions to various fields including philosophy, history, geography, politics, and culture. Their rich history reflects the blend of Greek culture with the local traditions of the Black Sea region.
From Trebizond to Kallithea: Pontian Greeks, Perceptions of …
WEBMar 27, 2023 · Among these refugees were the Pontian Greeks, a population native to the northeastern coast of Anatolia, on the southern shores of the Black Sea. The area known as “Pontos,” marked in green, and its location relative to present-day state borders.
The Pontic Greeks, from Pontus to the Caucasus, Greece and the …
WEBThe Pontic Greeks were a frontier people in both senses of the term (a border between states and a pioneer area) and gradually built, stage by stage, a complex transnational space, a diaspora, linking different communities of refugees and migrants.
100 Years Since the Pontian Genocide - GreekReporter.com
WEBMay 17, 2019 · Pontic Greeks are Diaspora people, spread all over the globe, but they are tied together by their traditions, the associations they have formed in many countries and, more importantly, by their deep Orthodox faith.
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