Last Remnant of the Spartan Dialect The last remnant of the Spartan dialect, a distinct variant of Ancient Greek, mainly persists in the modern region of Laconia, specifically in the area around the town of Sparta. The dialect originated from the ancient city-state of Sparta, known for its unique social structure and militaristic culture. Although the Spartan dialect largely declined after the conquest of Sparta by the Romans, traces can still be found in local speech. This dialect is characteri

Did you know that for BRAVE... Young MacGuffin's misunderstood dialect is actually Doric. "If he was a little bit closer, I could lob a caber at him, you know." Pixar originally wanted Kevin McKidd to speak gibberish -- then he suggested his native Scottish dialect. He speaks three lines of Doric in the film. | Allen Tsai