Demotic Greek
The Athens-based standard of modern Greek, derived from the Demotic vernacular and codified in the late 20th century.
- Approximate centre
- 37.98°, 23.73°
Dialect comparison
Standard Modern Greek vs Tsakonian
Compare two dialects of Greek side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
Tsakonika
The only living descendant of ancient Doric Greek, spoken in a few villages of the Peloponnese around Leonidio. Critically endangered; structurally distinct from all other Greek varieties, which descend from Attic-Ionic.
- Approximate centre
- 37.16°, 22.85°
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