| Central Italian | |
|---|---|
| italiano centrale | |
| Native to | Italy |
| Region | Lazio, Umbria, central Marche, the far south of Tuscany, and a small part of Abruzzo |
Native speakers | ~3,000,000 (2006)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAA-ra ... -rba |
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Central Italian (italiano centrale or mediano) is a group of Italo-Dalmatian Romance lects spoken in central Italy in Lazio, Umbria, central Marche, the far south of Tuscany, and a small part of Abruzzo. The differences between these dialects are slight, mainly in inflection and stress of certain words.
Central Italian dialects are closely related to and mutually intelligible with Tuscan, on which Standard Italian was based. Although a few isoglosses cross the area, no firm demarcating lines have been established between them, effectively making them a one wider dialect continuum.
The following dialects are part of the Central Italian group:
- Marchigiano (central part of Marche)
- Umbrian dialects (Umbria)
- Sabino (L'Aquila and Province of Rieti)
- Tuscia dialect (Tuscia, northern part of Latium)
- Romanesco (Metropolitan City of Rome Capital)
- Castelli Romani dialect (Castelli Romani)
- Ciociaro (Ciociaria, southern part of Latium)
See also
- Languages of Italy
References
- ^ Star Crazy (June 18, 2011). "ISTAT 2006". ISTAT. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ Ali, Linguistic atlas of Italy
- ^ (in Italian) Linguistic cartography of Italy by Padova University Archived May 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Italian dialects by Pellegrini Archived 2005-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AIS, Sprach-und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz, Zofingen 1928-1940
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