Nikollë Filja (1691–1769), it, Nicola Figlia, was an

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Byzantine rite priest, and writer of the 18th century, who is known for his translations of biblical fragments into Arbëresh for children, as well as an Arbëreshë folklorist. The Figlia (Filja) family is a known Arbëreshë one from

Mezzojuso Mezzojuso ( Sicilian: ''Menzijusu'' or ''Menziuso'', Arbëreshë: ''Munxifsi'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a ...

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, who were originally settlers from Filati in

Chameria Chameria ( sq, Çamëria; el, Τσαμουριά, ''Tsamouriá''; tr, Çamlık) is a term used today mostly by Albanians to refer to parts of the coastal region of Epirus in southern Albania and Greece, traditionally associated with the Alban ...

, today's northern

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1691 births 1769 deaths Writers from the Province of Palermo Albanian folklorists Italian people of Arbëreshë descent 18th-century Italian writers 18th-century Italian male writers 18th-century Albanian writers 18th-century translators Greek–Albanian translators Albanian translators Italian translators Albanian male writers {{Albania-writer-stub