Common Cultural Turkish Words in Albanian and Greek Languages

Abstract

The Balkans has a very important place in human civilization. In history, the Balkans has been the cradle of many cultures and hosted many nations. Greeks and Albanians living in these lands are oldest nations. Then, by the arrival of the Turks, these three nations became neighbors in the Balkans. Turkish, Greek and Albanian nations where influenced by each other. This interaction is to be seen mostly in cultural area. This interaction was more effective in the field of language, especially during the Ottoman period. Many words were transferred from Turkish to Greek and Albanian during this period. Some Greek words were also transferred to Turkish and Albanian. Many words are commonly used, particularly in cultural areas and they are still used. Common words used in these areas Kitchen, tailoring, shipping, customs, weddings and other cultural aspects are indicators of a common culture. In our study, Turkish, Albanian and Greek common Turkish words which reflect the common cultural elements will be handled. We will also discuss the words which reflect the common cultural elements.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2014.v4n2p262