Hilding Thylander - Den Grekiska världen p. 349 (Svenska humanistiska förbundet, 1985) Quote: It is possible that the earlier inhabitants of the Macedonian area spoke various languages like illyrian, thracian and paionian. However, the later inhabitants of upper and lower Macedonia spoke Greek of 'Macedonian' dialect, that was a bit different than Attic and closer to Aeolic. ...