Calabrian Dialects - Other Languages in Calabria

Other Languages in Calabria

  • Calabrian Greek dialect, a version of Italian–Greek used in Calabria, which is a subdivision of Griko language (Grecanic language), a general classification for the Italian-Greek languages in Italy. The Greek of Italy and that of Corsica are probably separate languages (R. Zamponi 1992).
  • Occitan language, a local variety of the Occitan language spoken in certain communities (such as Guardia Piemontese).
  • ArbĂ«resh language, a dialect of the Albanian language.

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