where did greek language come from
, elliniki ellinikÃ­, Glossa glÃ³ssa) greek language is an independent branch Of-The indo european family, of languages native to The, southern Balkans The, aegean Islands Western, asia minor parts of Northern And eastern anatolia And The, south Caucasus, Southern italy Albania. and cyprus Modern Greek (Neo-Hellenic): Stemming from Medieval Greek, Modern Greek usages can be traced in the Byzantine period, as early as the 11th century. 2  It is the language used by the modern Greeks, and, apart from Standard Modern Greek, there are several dialects of it.