Community in Macedonia, Greece
Leptokaryes (Greek: Λεπτοκαρυές, before 1926: Λεσκοβίτσα – Leskovitsa)[2] is a village in Florina Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece.
Leptokaryes had 162 inhabitants in 1981.[3] In fieldwork done by anthropologist Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Leptokaryes was populated by Slavophones.[3] The Macedonian language was used by people of all ages, both in public and private settings, and as the main language for interpersonal relationships.[3] Some elderly villagers had little knowledge of Greek.[3]
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