Tsakonian Digital Vault

6.1 Bibliography

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This bibliography lists key works on the Tsakonian language and culture. Many of these works are cited throughout the vault; those available as source notes are linked. For the history of Tsakonian scholarship, see 1.2 History and Status.

Dictionaries

  • Kostakis, T. Dictionary of the Tsakonian Dialect (Λεξικό της Τσακωνικής Διαλέκτου). 3 volumes. The most comprehensive dictionary of the language, covering both Peloponnesian and Propontis Tsakonian.
  • Deffner, M. (1923). Lexikon der tsakonischen Mundart. Berlin: Schade.

Grammars and Learning Materials

  • Deffner, M. (1881). Grammatik der tsakonischen Mundart. Berlin: Weidmann.
  • Scutt, C. A. (1912–1913). “The Tsakonian Dialect.” The Annual of the British School at Athens 19, 133–173.
  • Lekos, M. (1920/1984). Περί Τσακώνων και της τσακωνικής διαλέκτου. Athens: Νότης Καραβίας.
  • Anagnostopoulos, G. P. (1926). Tsakonische Grammatik. Berlin & Athens.
  • Pernot, H. (1934). Introduction à l’étude du dialecte tsakonien. Paris: Les Belles Lettres.
  • Kamvysis, I. (2020). Για να κ̔οντούμε τα γρούσσα ναμου (Gia na khondoúme ta groússa námou) (To preserve our language). Leonidio: Αρχείο Τσακωνιάς.
  • Marneris, P. (2024). Το βιβλίε νάμου (To vivlíe námou) (Our book). Leonidio: Α Τσακωνοπαρέα.
  • García Chaparro, J. (2023). Condensed Grammar of the Tsakonian Language in Tables. Condensed Grammar of the Tsakonian Language in Tables.md

Scholarly Works

  • Newton, B. (1972). The Generative Interpretation of Dialect: A Study of Modern Greek Phonology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Charalambopoulos, A. (1980). Φωνολογική ανάλυση της τσακωνικής διαλέκτου. PhD, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
  • Browning, R. (1983). Medieval and Modern Greek. Cambridge University Press.
  • Horrocks, J. (2010). Greek: A History of the Language and its Speakers. 2nd ed. Malden, MA & Chichester: Blackwell.
  • Liosis, N. (2017). “Tsakonian Studies: The State-of-the-Art.” In Companion to the History of the Greek Language. Tsakonian Studies State of the Art.md
  • Kisilier, M. & Mertyris, D. (2018). “About the Genitive in Tsakonian Nouns.” Chronicles of the Tsakonians (Χρονικά των Τσακώνων), 23. About the Genitive in Tsakonian Nouns.md
  • Galanou, E. (ca. 2018). “Composition in the Tsakonian Dialect.” University of Patras. Composition in the Tsakonian Dialect.md
  • Lysikatos, D. S. (n.d.). “Aspects of the Passive in Tsakonian.” Aspects of the Passive in Tsakonian.md

Digital Resources

  • Tsakonian Digital Dictionary. First online dictionary for the Tsakonian language, featuring translations to Greek, English, and Spanish. (García Chaparro, 2025)
  • Tsakonian Neural Machine Translator (NMT). The first AI model trained on Tsakonian, capable of translating between Tsakonian and Greek. (García Chaparro, 2025)
  • Tsakonian Keyboard Extension. An extension allowing users to write Tsakonian with Kostakis’ orthography. (García Chaparro, 2025)

Proposals and Others

  • Nowakowski, M. (2024). Orthography proposal for the Tsakonian language at the closing session of the Third Tsakonian Summer School. Leonidio.

References

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