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'''Arvanitic''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Αρβανίτικα'', Arvanitic: ''Αρbε̰ρίσ̈τε''/''Arbëríshte'') is a |
'''Arvanitic''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''Αρβανίτικα'', Arvanitic: ''Αρbε̰ρίσ̈τε''/''Arbëríshte'') is an [[Indo-European]] language sharing a common origin with [[Tosk language|Tosk]] Albanian, with which it is somewhat mutually intelligible. It is not mutually intelligible with [[Gheg]] Albanian. Arvanitic has been spoken by the [[Arvanites|Arvanite]] people of [[Greece]] for more than five centuries. |
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The approximately 150,000 speakers inhabit more than 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 than 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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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=aat Ethnologue entry] |
*[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=aat Ethnologue entry] |
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*[http://www.eurolang.net/State/greece.htm#Albanian Arvanitic on Eurolang] |
*[http://www.eurolang.net/State/greece.htm#Albanian Arvanitic on Eurolang] |
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Revision as of 22:31, 19 June 2005
error: ISO 639 code is required (help) Arvanitic (Greek: Αρβανίτικα, Arvanitic: Αρbε̰ρίσ̈τε/Arbëríshte) is an Indo-European language sharing a common origin with Tosk Albanian, with which it is somewhat mutually intelligible. It is not mutually intelligible with Gheg Albanian. Arvanitic has been spoken by the Arvanite people of Greece for more than five centuries.
The approximately 150,000 speakers inhabit more than 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.