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THE NOMADS OF THE BALKANS
- g‘ as in ague or in argument, k‘ as in Kew or the c in cue,
- h‘ as in hew or huge, n‘ like the Italian gn and l‘ like the Italian gl.
Although the name Sāmārina is in Vlach pronounced as the spelling indicates we have written throughout Samarina, and this, if spoken so as to rhyme with semolina, is sufficiently accurate for practical purposes.
As regards Modern Greek we have attempted to transliterate the language phonetically, but in the case of wellknown names and places we have retained the conventional spelling.
We have to thank Professor E. G. Browne, Dr. Braunholtz, Mr. E. H. Minns and Mr. E. C. Quiggin for help and advice on many linguistic questions.
Of the literature on the Vlachs we have consulted all that was accessible to us. The notes at the end are intended to indicate only the chief sources where further information can be obtained.
- Si furim shi eu ka tine vream si mi duk Sāmārina.
A. J. B. W.
M. S. T.
- Cambridge,
- August 15th, 1913
