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'''Arvanitic''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Αρβανίτικα'', Arvanitic: ''Αρbε̰ρίσ̈τε''/''Arbëríshte'') is |
'''Arvanitic''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Αρβανίτικα'', Arvanitic: ''Αρbε̰ρίσ̈τε''/''Arbëríshte'') is a variety of [[Tosk language|Tosk]] Albanian spoken by the [[Arvanites]] in what is now [[Greece]] for more than five centuries. |
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The approximately 150,000 speakers inhabit more then 300 villages in [[Greece]]. There are no monolingual Arvanitic-speakers; all are bilingual in [[Greek language|Greek]], and the language has been heavily influenced by Greek over the centuries. Although traditionally an oral rather than a written language, an [[Arvanitic alphabet]] adapted from the [[Greek alphabet]] has been developed for Arvanitic. |
The approximately 150,000 speakers inhabit more then 300 villages in [[Greece]]. There are no monolingual Arvanitic-speakers; all are bilingual in [[Greek language|Greek]], and the language has been heavily influenced by Greek over the centuries. Although traditionally an oral rather than a written language, an [[Arvanitic alphabet]] adapted from the [[Greek alphabet]] has been developed for Arvanitic. |
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Revision as of 20:40, 19 June 2005
error: ISO 639 code is required (help) Arvanitic (Greek: Αρβανίτικα, Arvanitic: Αρbε̰ρίσ̈τε/Arbëríshte) is a variety of Tosk Albanian spoken by the Arvanites in what is now Greece for more than five centuries.
The approximately 150,000 speakers inhabit more then 300 villages in Greece. There are no monolingual Arvanitic-speakers; all are bilingual in Greek, and the language has been heavily influenced by Greek over the centuries. Although traditionally an oral rather than a written language, an Arvanitic alphabet adapted from the Greek alphabet has been developed for Arvanitic.