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Where is Griko spoken?

Where is Griko spoken?

Italy
Griko is spoken in Salento while Greko is spoken in Calabria….Griko language.

Griko
Native to Italy
Region Salento, Calabria
Ethnicity Griko people
Native speakers (20,000 cited 1981) 40,000 to 50,000 L2 speakers

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Who is Giuseppe Bova?

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What is the history of Bova?

Under the Normans (11th century) Bova became an ecclesiastical fief under the Archbishop of Reggio, who held it until the abolition of feudalism in 1806. In the 16th century Bova’s territory received numerous coastal watchtowers as defense against African pirates. In World War II the town was heavily bombed by the Allies in 1943.

What is Jeff Bova famous for?

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What is the history of Dova Superiore?

Dova Superiore is first mentioned in 869 when the Emperor, Louis II of Italy gave the settlement to his wife Engelberga as a hunting lodge. It became part of the Imperial fief and was ruled by a number of Genoese noble families, including the Dora, Fieschi and Spinola.

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