Venetian language
The Venetian language (in Venetian: vèneto) is a Romance language.
| Venetian | ||||
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| Vèneto | ||||
| Native to | Italy, Slovenia, Croatia | |||
| Region | ||||
| Native speakers | 3.9 million (2002)e18 | |||
| Language family | ||||
| Recognised minority language in |  Italy | |||
| Language codes | ||||
| ISO 639-3 | vec | |||
| Linguasphere | 51-AAA-n | |||
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It was the language once spoken in the Republic of Venice.
Today
In the present day, it is spoken in the Italian regions of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in Slovenia and in Croatia. It is also spoken in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states) and Mexico (town of Chipilo) by the descendants of Italian immigrants.
Venetian Language Media
A sign in Venetian reading "Here Venetian is also spoken"
Distribution of Romance languages in Europe. Venetian is number 15.
Geographical distribution of Venetian language by official status
Chart of Romance languages based on structural and comparative criteria.
A street sign (nizioléto) in Venice using Venetian calle, as opposed to the Italian via
Lasa pur dir (Let them speak), an inscription on the Venetian House in Piran, southwestern Slovenia
Venetian sign in ticket office, Santa Lucia di Piave
References
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This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Venetian language edition. |
