you forget spanish roots that are more important than all the other conbined, south italy was under spanish kingdom for centuries
african roots? it's incorrect only sicily was under arabs for a little while and that's all, greek? yes in some places but very very old roots
Southern Italy (Naples to Sicily) was a
Greek colony for approx. 500 years (700BC - 200BC). It's not surprising the word 'Ndrangheta' has a greek origin. There are still pockets of communities in southern Italy speaking some form of greek dialect.
Also, people forget to factor in the large slave population around Rome (maybe 40%). These slaves came from all over the empire (France, Spain, Britain, Judea etc) and most likely melted into the population later. Like Pizzaboy said, it's a melting pot.
