Koine Greek

Koine Greek (????? ????????) is an ancient Greek dialect which marks the 2nd stage in the history of the Greek language. Other names are Alexandrian, Hellenistic or New Testament Greek. Koine Greek is not only important to the history of the Greeks for being their first common dialect and main ancestor of Koine Modern Greek, but it's also important for its impact on the Western Civilization for being the first "international" form of speech (see lingua franca) and eventually the chosen medium for the teaching and spreading of Christianity. Koine Greek was unofficially a first or second language in the Roman Empire.

Related Topics:
Greek - Koine Modern Greek - Western Civilization - Lingua franca - Christianity - Roman Empire

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