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Cretan Greek vs Griko

Compare two dialects of Greek side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

The Greek of Crete. The literary medium of the late-medieval Cretan Renaissance and the basis of a long oral and musical tradition.

Spoken in: Greece
Approximate centre: 35.34°, 25.14°

Griko

Italiot Greek · Salentino Greek

The Greek of southern Italy, spoken in two enclaves in Salento and Calabria. A direct descendant of the Magna Graecia varieties; one of the oldest continuously-spoken Greek varieties outside Greece.

Spoken in: Italy
Approximate centre: 40.35°, 18.17°

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DialectCretan GreekThe Greek of Crete. The literary medium of the late-medieval Cretan Renaissance and the basis of a long oral and musical tradition.DialectGrikoThe Greek of southern Italy, spoken in two enclaves in Salento and Calabria. A direct descendant of the Magna Graecia varieties; one of the oldest continuously-spoken Greek varieties outside Greece.CompareCappadocian Greek vs Cretan Greek AtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Greek and the dialects within it.