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GUIDE: Special latin characters within Europe (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Greek be like "Μην τολμήσεις να πείς οτι χρησιμοποιούμε Λατινικά!"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The Griko people in southern Italy use Latin alphabet though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Our long-lost cousins!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

BTW, did you know the name of the German state Bavaria, was changed from Baiern to Bayern in 1825, as king Ludwig considered himself a philhellenist, a big fan of Greece and Greek culture, and the letter 'y' being perceived as especially Greek character.