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Arvanites are predominantly Greek Orthodox in religious adherence. Their language, Arvanitika, shares a common origin with standard Albanian and has been heavily influenced by the Greek language with which it has come into contact. The language is in decline due to emigration from Arvanitic-speaking villages to the Greek-speaking cities. Along with Tsakonian, Arvanitic has obtained the status of a "protected" languge. 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 ...

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Arvanites: Encyclopedia II - Arvanites - Demographics and language

Arvanites - Demographics and language

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 19th century.

According to Biris (1960), from 1350 A.D. to 1418 A.D., 81,200 Arvanites, mercenary soldiers and their families, settled Greek lands after invitations from Byzantine emperors (Palaeologus Dynasty), the Catalans and the Venetians. The current population of Greeks who have (or might have partially) Arvanitic ancestry, is estimated around 1,600,000 (1994), but only 30,000-150,000 Arvanites have a basic knowledge of Arvanitika.

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