. . . "In linguistics, Aeolic Greek (/i\u02D0\u02C8\u0252l\u026Ak/; also Aeolian /i\u02D0\u02C8o\u028Ali\u0259n/, Lesbian or Lesbic dialect) is the set of dialects of Ancient Greek spoken mainly in Boeotia (a region in Central Greece); Thessaly, in the Aegean island of Lesbos; and the Greek colonies of Asia Minor (Aeolis).The Aeolic dialect shows many archaisms in comparison to the other Ancient Greek dialects (Attic/Ionic, Doric, Northwestern and Arcadocypriot), as well as many innovations.Aeolic Greek is widely known as the language of Sappho and of Alcaeus of Mytilene. "@en . "Aeolic Greek"@en . . . . .