That the Greek language holds a distinct position among the 2,700 languages of the world is a simple empirical observation. All languages of peoples, as systems of communication, are equal; however, certain languages that have carried the weight of developed forms of human culture have experienced a cultivation that distinguishes them from others.

The Greek language is primarily a cultivated language, having been shaped over 30 or more centuries in expressing subtle concepts of philosophy and science, robust concepts of political discourse and state institutions, complex concepts of evangelical discourse and Patristic theology, as well as profound contemplative concepts of ancient drama, prose, and poetry.

The observation of Odysseas Elytis that "in length it resembles...".