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| Their current population is estimated at anywhere from 140,000 to 1,600,000. | Their current population is estimated at anywhere from 140,000 to 1,600,000. | ||
| They are predominantly ] in ] adherence and their ], ], is a form of ]. They have gradually developed a Greek socio-national consciousness and are almost fully assimilated into Greek society. Nevertheless, some of their distinct cultural characteristics are still identifiable. There are ] ]s featuring Arvanitic songs although the lyrics are often in Greek.] | They are predominantly ] in ] adherence and their ], ], is a form of ]. They have gradually developed a Greek socio-national consciousness and are almost fully assimilated into Greek society. Nevertheless, some of their distinct cultural characteristics are still identifiable. There are ] ]s featuring Arvanitic songs although the lyrics are often in Greek.] Arvanites contributed much to the ], for which Greeks are very grateful. | ||
| Arvanites played a prominent role in the ], both in ] and in the ]. Prominent individuals include ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| Arvanites historically lived mostly in Central and Southern Greece especially in Continental Greece (<font face="Arial Unicode MS">Στερεά Ελλάδα</font>, ''Stereá Elládha''), the Peloponnese (<font face="Arial Unicode MS">Πελοπόννησος</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 historically lived mostly in Central and Southern Greece especially in Continental Greece (<font face="Arial Unicode MS">Στερεά Ελλάδα</font>, ''Stereá Elládha''), the Peloponnese (<font face="Arial Unicode MS">Πελοπόννησος</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. | ||
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| Total population: | 140,000-1,600,000 (est.) |
| Significant populations in: | Greece: 140,000-1,600,000 (est.) |
| Language | Arvanitic, Greek |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
Arvanites (Αρbε̰ρόρ, Arbërór or Σ̈κ̇ιπτάρ, Shqiptár in Arvanitic, Arvanitë in Albanian, Αρβανίτες, Arvanítes in Greek) are a people originating in central Albania that settled in various Greek lands during the Middle Ages. Their current population is estimated at anywhere from 140,000 to 1,600,000.
They are predominantly Greek Orthodox in religious adherence and their language, Arvanitic, is a form of Tosk Albanian. They have gradually developed a Greek socio-national consciousness and are almost fully assimilated into Greek society. Nevertheless, some of their distinct cultural characteristics are still identifiable. There are music CDs featuring Arvanitic songs although the lyrics are often in Greek.
Arvanites contributed much to the Greek War of Independence, for which Greeks are very grateful.
Arvanites historically lived mostly in Central and Southern Greece especially in Continental Greece (Στερεά Ελλάδα, Stereá Elládha), the Peloponnese (Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnisos) and the adjacent islands. Arvanites also live near the Albanian border, in most of Epirus and in the cities of Florina and Kastoria.
Like the rest of the Greek population, Arvanites have been emigrating from their villages to the cities and especially to the capital Athens, which, incidentally, was populated by many Arvanites in the early 1800s, before becoming the Greek state's capital.