Doric Greek
Doric or Dorian (Ancient Greek: Δωρισμός Dōrismós) was a Hellenic language. It was a dialect of Ancient Greek. It was spoken in Western Greece and some parts of Southern Italy and Sicily.[1]
| Doric Greek | |
|---|---|
| Δωρισμός | |
| Region | Peloponnese, Crete, Rhodes, Sicily, Italy |
| Era | c. 800–100 BC; changed into the Tsakonian language |
| Language family | Indo-European
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Linguist List | grc-dor |
Doric Greek Media
- GreeceLaconia
- GreeceArgolis
- GreeceCorinth
Map of ancient Phocis
Macedon (orange) c. 431 BC
Political situation in the Greek world around the time at which the Northwest Doric koine arose
References
- ↑ Buck, Carl Darling. The Source of the So-Called Achaean-Doric κοινη. American Journal of Philology 21 (2) (1900). p. 193–196. doi:10.2307/287905.