The Pontic Greek spoken by Muslims in the villages of Beşköy in the province of present-day Trabzon

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ID11932969
AuthorsHakan Özkan (0009-0005-2557-9797, University of Münster, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume37
Issue1
Pages130-150
Publication date2013-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueByzantine and Modern Greek Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-0131 • E-ISSN: 1749-625X
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1179/0307013112z.00000000023
OpenAlexW2059483563
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited3

This article consists of two parts. The first part provides general information on the language and its speakers: I describe the language, land, and livelihood of the Greek-speaking people of Beşköy in Trabzon province. In this respect it is indispensable to mention migration, which is one of the most serious threats the Greek-speaking community and their language faces today; statistical data show that Beşköy lost half of its population over the past fifty years. Despite these adverse conditions, the language has proved to be resilient enough to remain a preferred means of communication when Greek-speakers come together. In the last subsection, on language and identity, I present testimonies by native people which illustrate that positive attitudes towards both the Greek language and Turkish citizenship or Islamic identity are easily compatible

Ancient history · Geography · Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies · Families in Therapy and Culture · History · Linguistics and Cultural Studies

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