Also Known As:
Tsaconia, Tsakonia
Dialects & Varieties
- Southern Tsakonian
- Northern Tsakonian
Subdialectal diversity in the Tsakonian-speaking area of Arcadia
Subdialectal diversity in the Tsakonian-speaking area of Arcadia
Severely Endangered
60 percent certain, based on the evidence available
2000-4000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Transmission
Transmission 4
Many of the grandparent generation speak the language, but younger people generally do not.
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Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The southern Tsakonian area speakers form quite a heterogeneous bilingual community. The percentage of population which doesn`t speak Tsakonian is high in the town of Leonidion and very low in the surrounding villages."
Location and Context
Countries
Arcadia, Greece
Location Description
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Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Greek
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
Sample of spoken language in the area of Prastos, Kynouria.
A little grammar staff
A Groussa Namou is a Greek documentary about the Tsakonian dialect.