Imagine your child singing a lullaby sung by his great-grandmother, telling stories with words that have centuries-old roots, laughing at jokes that only those who know the secrets of the Pontic dialect understand. Sounds beautiful, doesn’t it?
It’s not just language, it’s the connection with the past, the heritage that comes alive through words. It is the grandmother who smiles when her grandchild says “good morning” in her own way, it is the child who feels proud of his roots.
By learning Pontian, your child opens a window to a world full of stories, traditions and emotions. It is like unlocking a secret treasure, full of words that carry within them the history of an entire uprooted and multiply persecuted Pontic people.
And let’s not forget, learning a dialect like Pontian – perhaps the most obviously connected to ancient Greek – is like a mental gymnastics! It helps children to develop their language skills, think more creatively and better understand the world around them.
So, the next time you hear your child say “telemeters” instead of “our people”, think about how many stories are behind that little word. And who knows, maybe one day your child will be the one who will be telling these stories to future generations, keeping the Pontian dialect alive.
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