Attic Greek

Ancient Greek dialect group Attic GreekἈττικὴ γλῶτταAn inscription about the construction of the statue of Athena Parthenos in the Parthenon, 440/439 BCRegionAttica, Macedon, and a number of the Aegean IslandsErac. 500–300 BC; evolved into KoineLanguage familyIndo-European HellenicGreekAttic–IonicAttic GreekEarly formProto-Greek Writing systemGreek alphabetOld Attic alphabetLanguage codesISO 639-3–Glottologatti1240Distribution of Greek dialects in Greece in the classical period. Western group: Doric proper Northwest Doric Achaean Doric (probably Northwest Doric) Central group: Aeolic Arcado-Cypriot Eastern group: Attic Ionic Attic Greek is the Greek dialect of the ancient region of Attica, including the polis of Athens. Often called Classical Greek, it was the prestige dialect of the ancient Greek world for centuries and remains the standard form of the language that is taught to students of Ancient Greek. As the basis of the Hellenistic Koine Greek, it is the most similar of the ancient dialects to later Greek. Attic is traditionally classified as a member or sister dialect of the Ionic branch. Origin and range Greek is the primary member of the Hellenic branc