Pamphylian Greek 

History of the
Greek language
(see also: Greek alphabet)
Proto-Greek (c. 2000 BC)
Mycenaean (c. 1600–1100 BC)
Ancient Greek (c. 800–300 BC)
Dialects:
Aeolic, Arcadocypriot, Attic-Ionic,
Doric, Pamphylian; Homeric Greek.
Possibly Macedonian.
Koine Greek (c. 300 BC–c. 500)
Medieval Greek (c. 500–1453)
Modern Greek (from 1453)
Dialects:
Cappadocian, Cretan, Cypriot,
Demotic, Griko, Katharevousa,
Pontic, Tsakonian, Yevanic
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Pamphylian is a little-attested and isolated dialect of Ancient Greek which was spoken in Pamphylia, on the southern coast of Asia Minor. Its origins and relation to other Greek dialects are uncertain. A number of scholars have distinguished in Pamphylian dialect important isoglosses with Arcadocypriot which allow them to be studied together. Pamphylia means "land of all phyles, tribes". Apart from Achaeans who may have settled there under Amphilochus, Calchas and Mopsus, Aspendos was a colony of Argos, Side of Aeolian Cyme, Sillyon of unknown Greek mother-city and Perga of mixed Anatolian population. The isolation of the dialect took place even before the appearance of the Greek article. Pamphylian is the only dialect that does not use articles with the exception of Mycenaean and Poetic language.

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Main traits

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Glossary

Onomasticon

Source: Brixhe, Dialecte grec de Pamphylie

See also

References

  1. ^ Pamph. — Sillyon 400-350 BC Brixhe, Dial.gr.Pamph. 3.24
  2. ^ a b Eustahius Od.1654 - The Elements of Greek Grammar[1]by Richard Valpy, Charles Anthon
  3. ^ Pamph. — Perge ~400 BC Epigr.Anat. 11:97,1
  4. ^ Pamph. — Aspendos 250-200 BC Brixhe, Dial.gr.Pamph. 17