Panayotis Koupitoris
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Panayotis Koupitoris (Greek: Παναγιώτης Κουπιτώρης, Arvanitika: Πανάjοτ Κουπιτόρι/Panajot Kupitori, 1821-1881[1]) was a writer from the island of Hydra.[2]
Koupitoris originated from the local Arvanite population of Hydra.[3][2] He studied literature at the University of Athens and was later principal of several secondary schools. He also organized a night school that taught in Arvanitika. In 1879 Koupitoris purchased a printing press and, along with Anastas Kullurioti, started the publication of the newspaper The Voice of Albania (Albanian: Zëri i Shqipërisë),[4]
Koupitoris is the author of the Greek-language Meletai peri tis glossis kai tou ethnous Alvanias ("Studies on the Albanian language and people"), published in Athens in 1879.[2] He is also said to have published a primer of Albanian in 1879, and wrote an etymological Albanian dictionary, as yet unpublished.[5][2]