What language is spoken in Athens, Greece?

Answer 1 of 8: I've never been to Greece before and I am concerned about communication problems because I'm not very good at picking up languages. I plan to visit Athens, Crete, Santorini, and Rhodes. Do most people speak English? read more

The official language of Greece is Greek, spoken by 99% of the population. In addition, a number of non-official, minority languages and some Greek dialects are spoken as well. The most common foreign languages learned by Greeks are English, German, French and Italian. read more

In fact, the village of Athens itself had two languages: Old Athenian, an archaic dialect of Modern Greek related to the dialect of Mani; and Arvanitika. Which is where the district of Plaka got its name from, from the Albanian pllakë,"old": it's the old town. Any Jews living in Athens would have spoken Jewish Greek (Yevanic language). read more

Originally, ancient Greece had several different languages and dialects. The main three languages were Aeolic, Ionic and Doric , with their various dialects. When Athens came into power, Attic Greek was spoken. Attic Greek is the language of the Greek classics. read more