Original sentence: Despite the differences between the Sarakatsani and the Aromanians, Sarakatsani themselves often use the ethnonym Vlach () in their Greek dialect.However, the term "Vlach" in Greece has been used since Byzantine times to indiscriminately refer to all transhumant pastoralists, irrespective of ethnic background.The Sarakatsani partially share the geographic distribution of Vlachs in Greece although they extend farther to the south
Edited sentence: A marriage to non-Vlachs beeing a taboo.Aromanian scholars also base their assertions on the Sarakatsani simply giving up their supposed former language during the 18th century in favour of assimilation into a Greek-speaking environment.As the Greek side itself stresses that Sarakatsanoi have elder anthropological characteristics one might pinpoint the typical Greek Mediterranean look.British Alan Wace and Maurice Thompson describe the way Aromanians of Pindus view Kupachars The Nomads of the Balkans, page 30.Notable Sarakatsan names: Katsantonis, Souflias, Karatasos can find Vlach equivalents: Caciandoni, Suflia, Caratase.On the A/Romanian side one way to guess a Vlach origin is analysing personal names.On the contrary, it is to be stressed that this term specifically covers Eastern Romance speakers in SE Europe.One "conversion" is of the setteled group of Greek Kupachars (tree people in Vlach) in the Grevena Prefecture.The assumption that Sarakatsani are an "ancient pure Greek" people is also disputed since for such a definate Greek culture their mention is as late as the 19 th century.The term "Vlach" in Greece was used since Byzantine times to indiscriminately refer to all transhumant pastoralists, irrespective of ethnic background.There are traceable examples of Vlach villages completely "converting" in the Zagori region by the greek monk Kosmas Aitolos.Vlach language songs and stories mention Sarakatsanoi without pointing out a different language and even include romance between strongly endogamic groups