Modern Greek

Modern Greek (Νεοελληνική, lit. Neo-Hellenic) is a dialect family that refers to the fifth stage of the evolution of the Greek language (the first four being Mycenean, Ancient Greek, Post-Classical or Hellenistic Greek and Medieval Greek), and it includes every dialect and idiom of Hellenic speech that exists in the world today. Modern Greek had started taking shape well into the Middle Ages but for convenience linguists place its starting point at the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 AD. During the middle ages and up until the rebirth of Greek nationalism in the 19th century, Modern Greek was officially known as Romaic (????????), signifying the language spoken in the Eastern Roman Empire.

Related Topics:
Greek language - Mycenean - Ancient Greek - Hellenistic Greek - Medieval Greek - Hellenic - Middle Ages - Fall of Constantinople - Eastern Roman Empire

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