The greek ethnic minority in Albania is not a native ethnic group. What author Theofanis Malkidis says in his book about nativeness of greek ethnic minority in Albania do not represent the truth. At this point his book is an extention of "scientific thought" of earlier and present greek historians, which are very fond on helenizating any toponym or other things that sound greek. It is true that Tucydides and other ancient greek writers knew the fact that Epirus (in greek means "mainland") native dwellers were barbarian and not greek.