All over the world linguistic diversity is threatened and even the dialects in Italy are destined to disappear forever. The dialect is a cultural wealth of humanity as vehicles of ancient knowledge and for this reason it is important to safeguard them. According to Unesco, there are many languages that will not have a future.
To preserve them an interactive atlas has been created through which you can access different information such as the type, the geographical area and the number of inhabitants Here you can understand what are the Italian dialects. You can also discover the dialects of northern and central-southern Italy that are at risk of extinction. Finally you will discover what are the main causes that led to the occurrence of this phenomenon.
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What are dialects in Italy?
Italy is one of the European countries that has the largest number of dialects. In fact, from north to south there are over 31 different dialect languages. But what are they? It is essentially the variety of a language that is spoken by a population that can be confined to a specific regional area. In Italy there are many different and particular dialects that differ in pronunciation, vocabulary and syntax Also you should know that the dialect also has a great influence on the Italian spoken in different regions.
Dialects in northern Italy in danger of extinction
In northern Italy the dialectal language that is likely to disappear is the töitschu spoken today by about 200 people living in the municipality of Issine in Valle d’Aosta. They are a small Walser community descended from the noble Vallaise family. The family in the Middle Ages dominated the lower Aosta Valley enjoying privileges established by a special statute.
In the north there are other dialects such as Lombard, Veneto, Piedmontese and Ligurian. The first is spoken not only in the region of the same name but also in the province of Novara and in some areas of the Canton of Ticino. But that is not all: there are also linguistic minorities protected by legislation. In the north and precisely along the Alps there are Germanic-speaking populations. In the province of Udine, Trieste and Gorizia speak Slovenian. Finally in the northern part there is also the Friulan spoken in Friuli and in the province of Venice.
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What are the dialects at risk of extinction in central-southern Italy?
As for the dialects of central and southern Italy it should be remembered that in three centers of Moliose the Molise Croatian is spoken. Another small cominutà whose language is at risk of extinction is that of Guardia Piemontese in the province of Cosenza. In fact, here we speak the guardiolo a typical Occitan dialect of this village. In Sicily there is the Italian rooster a language spoken by 65,000 people in Nicosia, Sperlinga and other cities in the area. But that’s not all, in fact you must know that even the Sardinian dialect is considered by UNESCO one of the Italian languages at risk of extinction.
Dialects in Italy destined to disappear: the main causes
But what are the main reasons for this situation? First the causes must be distinguished between external and internal forces. As for this aspect, it is mainly linked to the negative attitude of the new generations with respect to the dialect. The exteriors are military, economic, religious and cultural domination. Moreover, we must not forget phenomena such as migration and urbanization that change the trajectories as well as the ways and customs. So all this contributes significantly to making the dialects in Italy disappear.
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