Doric Greek

Group of Ancient Greek dialects This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references. (November 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Doric GreekWest GreekRegionDoris, Doric Hexapolis, Messenia, Laconia, Argolid, Aegina, Corinthia, Megara, Kythira, Milos, Thera, Crete, Karpathos, Elis, Locris, Phocis, Aetolia, Acarnania, Epirus, Upper Macedonia and possibly Lower Macedonia, most probably AchaeaAlso, colonies of the aforementioned regions in Magna Graecia, Cyrenaica, Marmara sea, Black Sea, Ionian Sea and Adriatic SeaErac. 800 – c. 100 BC; evolved into the Tsakonian GreekLanguage familyIndo-European HellenicGreekDoric GreekEarly formProto-Greek Dialects Doric proper: Laconic Argolic Corinthian Messenian Cretan Rhodian Northwest Doric: Phocian Locrian Elean Aetolian Northwest Doric koine Acarnanian Epirote (?) Ancient Macedonian (?) Achaean Doric (?) Achaean Doric Koine Writing systemGreek alphabetLanguage codesISO 639-3–Glottologwest2995dori1248nort3269Distribution of Greek dialect