Until 1976, there were two langages in Greece: Katharevousa, the form of modern Greek that exhibits a more classical influence was the official language for the government; and Demotic (Dhimotikì), which contained loanwords from different languages and was used by the common people.
Fino al 1976 in Grecia esistevano due lingue, la Katharévussa e la Dhimotikì: la prima era una lingua molto simile al greco antico ed era la lingua ufficiale dello stato, la seconda era invece ricca di parole prese in prestito da altre lingue, ed era la lingua usata dal popolo.