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| '''Arvanitic''' (]: ''Αρβανίτικα'', Arvanitic: ''Αρbε̰ρίσ̈τε''/''Arbëríshte'') is a |
'''Arvanitic''' (]: ''Αρβανίτικα'', Arvanitic: ''Αρbε̰ρίσ̈τε''/''Arbëríshte'') is an ] language sharing a common origin with ] Albanian, with which it is somewhat mutually intelligible. It is not mutually intelligible with ] Albanian. Arvanitic has been spoken by the ] people of ] for more than five centuries. | ||
| The approximately 150,000 speakers inhabit more than 300 villages in ]. There are no monolingual Arvanitic-speakers; all are bilingual in ], and the language has been heavily influenced by Greek over the centuries. Usage of Arvanitic is almost extinct as most descendants of |
The approximately 150,000 speakers inhabit more than 300 villages in ]. There are no monolingual Arvanitic-speakers; all are bilingual in ], and the language has been heavily influenced by Greek over the centuries. Usage of Arvanitic is almost extinct as most descendants of Arvanite Greeks have been unwilling to learn the language. Consequently it is only used by some senior citizens when trying to communicate with Albanian immigrants who have not learned Greek yet. Although traditionally an oral rather than a written language, an ] adapted from the ] has been developed for Arvanitic. | ||
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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. Usage of Arvanitic is almost extinct as most descendants of Arvanite Greeks have been unwilling to learn the language. Consequently it is only used by some senior citizens when trying to communicate with Albanian immigrants who have not learned Greek yet. Although traditionally an oral rather than a written language, an Arvanitic alphabet adapted from the Greek alphabet has been developed for Arvanitic.