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Griko language

Griko language
NameGriko
NativenameΚατωιταλιώτικα Katoitaliótika
StatesItaly
RegionSouthern, east of Reggio Calabria, Salento and Aspromonte
Speakers20,000
FamilycolorIndo-European
Fam2Proto-Greek
Fam3Attic
Fam4Koine
Linglistell-gri
Lingua56-AAA-ai
MapcaptionLocation map of the Griko-speaking areas in Salento and Calabria

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Griko, sometimes spelled Grico, is a form of the Greek language which is spoken by the Griko people in southern Italy. The Greeks consider it as a Modern Greek dialect and often call it Katoitaliotika (Greek: Κατωιταλιώτικα, "Southern Italian") or Grekanika (Γραικάνικα). Griko and Standard Modern Greek are mutually intelligible to some extent.


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