Syntactic features of labëria variant

Abstract

The Lab subdialect, or Labërishte, as one of three subdialects of Tosk, is spoken in the Southwestern Albania, in the territory between the Jonian sea and the Vjosa river, excluding the territory on the west of lower flow of the Shushica river, extending toward the south to Sarandë–Delvinë–Gjirokastër road, including Lunxhëria and Zagoria regions. This subdialect has about 14 local dialects, namely those of Topallti, Kudhës-Grehot, Lopësi, Rëza e Tepelenës and of Zagoria; of Mesapliku, Kurveleshi, Kardhiqi, Gjirokastra and its outskirts, Lunxhëri, Dropulli (?) and of Muzina; of Dukati, Upper Himara, Lower Himara, Rrëzoma and that of Delvina, although this number is not verified in loco. The number of local dialects of Labërishte may be greater, but the lack of dialectological studies for the territories of Rrëza e Tepelenës, and those of the Drino valley makes it difficult to do subtle divisions.