Villagers of Kormakiti, in Cyprus, are descended from Maronites, who fled from Syria during the Crusades. Their Arabic has since become so mingled with Greek and Turkish that now neither Syrians nor Cypriots can understand it, and interpreters are necessary when the villagers trade with other parts of the island.
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Southland Times, Issue 22295, 10 April 1934, Page 5
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