Barile

Barile (Arbëreshë Albanian: Barilli; Lucano: Barìle) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Potenza, in the Italian region of Basilicata.

[3] It is bounded by the comuni, of Ginestra, Rapolla, Rionero in Vulture, Ripacandida, and Venosa.

The town is an ancient Arbëreshë settlement,[4] and the population still maintains strong links with that culture.

The people of Barile speak Italian and Arbëreshë, a dialect of Albanian.

The locals managed to preserve Albanian language and culture over the centuries, as the village was founded by groups of Greek and Albanian immigrants.