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Arvanitika

Arvanitika (; Arvanitika: αρbε̰ρίσ̈τ, romanized: arbërisht [aɾbəˈɾiʃt]; Greek: αρβανίτικα, romanized: arvanítika), also known as Arvanitic, is the variety of Albanian traditionally spoken by the Arvanites, a population group in Greece. Arvanitika was brought to Southern Greece during the late Middle Ages by Albanian settlers who moved south from their homeland in present-day Albania in several waves. The dialect preserves elements of medieval Albanian, while also being significantly influenced by the Greek language. Arvanitika is today endangered, as its speakers have been shifting to the use of Greek and most younger members of the community no longer speak it.

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• ▸Greenbelt Cooperator
• ▸Flora and Zephyr
• ▸Fairfield Enterprises

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