Koine Greek
common dialect of Greek spoken and written in the ancient world
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Summary
Koine Greek is a sacred language[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of sacred language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,714 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: historical language[3], dialect[4]
- Follows: Ancient Greek[5]
- Followed by: medieval Greek[6]
- Subclass of: Attic–Ionic Greek[7]
- Has part(s): Latin or Greek word[8]
- Start time: 350 BC[9]
- End time: 550[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Koine Greek[11]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[13]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://latin.stackexchange.com/tags/koine-greek[14]
- Different from: Coenus[15], Ancient Greek[16], koiné language[17]
- Time period: Early Christianity[18]
- Dialect of: Ancient Greek[19]
Why It Matters
Koine Greek has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]