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<td bgcolor="#ffde80">140,000-1,600,000 (est.)</td> <td bgcolor="#ffde80">150,000 (est.)</td>
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<tr><td bgcolor="orange">Significant populations in:</td> <tr><td bgcolor="orange">Significant populations in:</td>
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<tr><td bgcolor="orange">Language</td><td bgcolor="#ffde80">], ]</td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor="orange">Language</td><td bgcolor="#ffde80">], ]</td></tr>
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'''Arvanites''' (<font face="Arial Unicode MS">&#913;&#961;b&#949;&#816;&#961;&#972;&#961;</font>, ''Arbërór'' or <font face="Arial Unicode MS">&#931;&#776;&#954;&#775;&#953;&#960;&#964;&#940;&#961;</font>, ''Shqiptár'' in ], Arvanitë in ], <font face="Arial Unicode MS">&#913;&#961;&#946;&#945;&#957;&#943;&#964;&#949;&#962;</font>, ''Arvanítes'' in ]) are a people originating in central ] that settled various ] lands during the ]. '''Arvanites''' (Greek &#913;&#961;&#946;&#945;&#957;&#943;&#964;&#949;&#962;, ''Arvanítes'') are a people originating in central ] that settled various ] lands during the ].
There number is estimated at anywhere from 1,400,000 to 4,600,000 (without taking in consideration the 600,000 Albanians that recently came). There number is estimated at 150,000.


They are predominantly Orthodox(except the Chams who were killed and were expelled from Greece) and their ], ] is a form of ]. They have been brutally assimilated since they gave independence to greece in 1821 with the prominent leader Marko Bocari (hellenized name Botzaris, who was later killed by a greek). Nevertheless, some of their distinct cultural characteristics are still traceable. There are ] ]s featuring Arvanitic songs although the lyrics are often in an interesting mixed Albanian - Greek language.] They are predominantly ] Christians and their ], ] is related to ]. ]


Arvanites played a prominent role in the ], both in ] and in the Greek ]. Prominent individuals include ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Arvanites played a prominent role in the ], both in ] and in the Greek ]. Prominent individuals include ], ], ], ], ] and ].


Arvanites traditionally live in Central and Southern Greece especially in Continental Greece (<font face="Arial Unicode MS">&#931;&#964;&#949;&#961;&#949;&#940; &#917;&#955;&#955;&#940;&#948;&#945;</font>, ''Stereá Elládha''), the Peloponnese (<font face="Arial Unicode MS">&#928;&#949;&#955;&#959;&#960;&#972;&#957;&#957;&#951;&#963;&#959;&#962;</font>, ''Pelopónnisos'') and the adjacent islands. Arvanites also live near the Albanian border, in most of Epirus and in the cities of Florina and Kastoria. Arvanites traditionally live in Central and Southern Greece especially in Continental Greece (<font face="Arial Unicode MS">&#931;&#964;&#949;&#961;&#949;&#940; &#917;&#955;&#955;&#940;&#948;&#945;</font>, ''Stereá Elládha''), the Peloponnese (<font face="Arial Unicode MS">&#928;&#949;&#955;&#959;&#960;&#972;&#957;&#957;&#951;&#963;&#959;&#962;</font>, ''Pelopónnisos'') and the adjacent islands.


Like the rest of the ] population, Arvanites have been emigrating from their villages to the cities and especially to the capital ], which, incidentally, was populated by many Arvanites in the early 1800's, before becoming the Greek state's capital. In recent decades, Arvanites have been emigrating from their villages to the cities and especially to the capital ]. Sadly, urbanisation has led to the gradual erosion of their ] tongue, which is the only feature distinguishing them from other Greeks.


Their latest intellectual was Aristides P. Kollias who wrote about the origins of the god names and the greeks as well. He was killed in 2000 by the greek government.
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Arvanites
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Total population: 150,000 (est.)
Significant populations in: Greece: 150,000 (est.)
LanguageArvanitic, Greek
ReligionGreek Orthodox

Arvanites (Greek Αρβανίτες, Arvanítes) are a people originating in central Albania that settled various Greek lands during the Middle Ages. There number is estimated at 150,000.

They are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians and their language, Arvanitic is related to Tosk Albanian.

File:Arvanite-Sailor.jpg
Arvanite sailor in traditional dress

Arvanites played a prominent role in the Greek War of Independence, both in politics and in the Greek Armed Forces. Prominent individuals include Andréas Miaoúlis, Athanásios Miaoúlis, Andónios Kriezís, Pávlos Koundouriótis, Lázaros Koundouriótis and Theódhoros Pángalos.

Arvanites traditionally live in Central and Southern Greece especially in Continental Greece (Στερεά Ελλάδα, Stereá Elládha), the Peloponnese (Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnisos) and the adjacent islands.

In recent decades, Arvanites have been emigrating from their villages to the cities and especially to the capital Athens. Sadly, urbanisation has led to the gradual erosion of their Arvanitic tongue, which is the only feature distinguishing them from other Greeks.

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