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Though the byzantine empire was ruled by roman low and roman political institutions and the official language was latin, greek was widely spoken and students received education in greek history, literature and culture. And as the centuries went by, greek language took its place in the public administration of the byzantine empire alongside with the latin and in many occasions it substituted it.

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Language of the byzantine empire?

It is Greek


What language was spoken by the Byzantine culture?

Earlier, Latin. But then they started to speak Greek.


How do you write the word language in Byzantine Greek?

γλώσσα (glosa).


Is it true or false the chief language of the byzantine empire was latin?

False. Both Latin and Greek were used in the early years of the empire, but Greek later became the dominant and main language of the Byzantine Empire.


What language are the Byzantine speaking?

The Byzantine Empire was formed from the remenants of the Old Eastern Roman Empire, which spoke primarily Greek with Latin as a secondary Language, unlike the west which by the time of the Byzantines, spoke Latin with secondary Greek. Greek was the main language of the Byzantine Empire which is why spo many citites have Greek Names where today Greek is not spoken Such as Damascus, Antioch, Ankara, Nicaea, Persepolis, Varna, Alexandria, Thebes, Amman, Beirut, Tripoli, etc


What language became a major part of the byzantine empire?

Mostly Greek and later Arabic.


What language did the byzantium speak?

The predominant language spoke by the Byzantine Empire was Greek, but languages of each region within it were also commonly used.


Which Language Became the major language of the byzantine empire?

Latin was used only in the early years, but then Greek became the major language of the Empire for the rest of its years.


Why did the byzantine empire became more Greek than roman?

because the Byzantines preferred the Greek language


What languages is the Greek language made of?

It derived from the ancient Doric and Attik dialects, and evolved to include the Byzantine.


What language did the Byzantines speak?

The Byzantines primarily spoke Medieval Greek. This language evolved from ancient Greek and was the administrative and liturgical language of the Byzantine Empire. Greek remained the dominant language in the empire until its fall in the mid-15th century.


What cultural factors separated the byzantine empire from western Europe?

Language, religion and philosophy