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Pontic Greeks
The Pontic Greeks are an ethnic Greece group that lived in the Pontus region in what is now modern day Turkey on the coast of the Black Sea. Also known as (Πόντιοι) in Greek culture, the Pontic Greeks are believed to have settled on this land around 800 BC, living there from then up until 1923 when there was a major population exchange between Greek Christian and Turkish Muslims. All Greek people living under Ottoman occupied territories were given the choice to either convert to Islam or be forcefully pushed out of their motherlands, which resulted in a Pontic Greek genocide. The Pontic Greeks also have their own dialect/language that holds onto the Ancient Greek text that has been lost among modern Greek speakers.