Meglenoromanian
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Meglenoromanian is a dialect of the Romanian language, a Romance language spoken primarily in Romania and Moldova. It is considered a nearly extinct dialect spoken in northern Greece and southeastern North Macedonia. Meglenoromanian, along with Aromanian and Istroromanian, are sometimes classified as languages distinct from Romanian proper (Dacoromanian). Mutual intelligibility between these dialects and standard Romanian can be difficult.1
The Romanian language has been influenced by its proximity to Slavic languages, Hungarian, Turkish, and Albanian, leading to unique phonological and grammatical developments compared to other Romance languages.1
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Kosovo, and Serbia; Meglenoromanian, a nearly extinct dialect of northern Greece and southeastern North Macedonia; and Istroromanian, also nearly extinct, spoken in Istria, a peninsula that is part of Croatia and Slovenia. Mutual intelligibility between the major dialects is difficult; the Meglenoromanian, Istroromanian, and Aromanian are sometimes classed…
Read MoreKosovo, and Serbia; Meglenoromanian, a nearly extinct dialect of northern Greece and southeastern North Macedonia; and Istroromanian, also nearly extinct, spoken in Istria, a peninsula that is part of Croatia and Slovenia. Mutual intelligibility between the major dialects is difficult; the Meglenoromanian, Istroromanian, and Aromanian are sometimes classed…
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While the Meglenoromanian (Meglenitic) and Istroromanian dialects are both nearly extinct, Aromanian is more vigorous. Numbers have probably decreased considerably, but certainly before 1940 Aromanians were often prominent businessmen in their localities. The first known inscription in Aromanian, dated 1731, was found in 1952 at Ardenita, Albania;…
Read MoreWhile the Meglenoromanian (Meglenitic) and Istroromanian dialects are both nearly extinct, Aromanian is more vigorous. Numbers have probably decreased considerably, but certainly before 1940 Aromanians were often prominent businessmen in their localities. The first known inscription in Aromanian, dated 1731, was found in 1952 at Ardenita, Albania;…
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