Tsakonian language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tsakonian |
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| τσακώνικα | ||||
| Native to | Greece | |||
| Region | Eastern Peloponnese, around Mount Parnon | |||
| Native speakers | 300-1,500 (2010) | |||
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| Linguasphere | 56-AAA-b | |||
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Tsakonian (also Tsaconian, Tzakonian or Tsakonic; Tsakonian: τσακώνικα, α τσακώνικα γρούσσα; Greek: τσακώνικα) is a Hellenic language. It is spoken in the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece and comes from Doric Greek. It is similar to Greek, but people speaking the two languages cannot talk to each other. Only a few hundred people are left who speak the language. Most of these are elderly people.
Images for kids
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Old ethnic map of Peloponnese; Tsakonian-speaking areas in blue
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(Tsakonian/Greek) "Our language is Tsakonian. Ask and they'll tell you./Groússa námou eíni ta Tsakónika. Rotíete na nioúm' alíoi./I glóssa mas eínai ta Tsakónika. Rotíste na sas poun.", bilingual (Tsakonian and Standard Greek) sign in the town of Leonidio.
See also
In Spanish: Idioma tsakonio para niños
