Languages of Italy
Italy is one of the most linguistically diverse areas in Europe. About 45.9% of the Italian population speak primarily Italian at home, while another 32.2% speak a local language alongside Italian. Italian is the country's national and official language, and has a standard form and regional varieties. It is the most spoken language in Italy. In addition to Italian, numerous local and regional languages are spoken; most of these, like Italian, belong to the Romance language group. In Italy, these are commonly called dialetti ("dialects"). Most of the Romance varieties of Italy often labelled as "regional" form part of a continuum, with varying degrees of transition between neighbouring varieties across different areas, regardless of administrative boundaries; speakers can typically recognize the features that distinguish their own variety from others spoken nearby. According to Italian linguist Tullio De Mauro, at the time of the unification of Italy in 1861, 2.5% of the population spoke...
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