Also Known As:
Tsaconia, Tsakonia
Dialects & Varieties
- Southern Tsakonian
- Northern Tsakonian
Recent Resources
Sample of spoken language in the area of Prastos, Kynouria.
A little grammar staff
A video about Tsakonika, and a summary of its evolution from Doric Greek, the language of the Sparta
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.
4
Bibliography
Bibliography of Vitality:
Subdialectal diversity in the Tsakonian-speaking area of Arcadia
Bibliography of Locations:
Subdialectal diversity in the Tsakonian-speaking area of Arcadia
Bibliography of Context:
Subdialectal diversity in the Tsakonian-speaking area of Arcadia