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  2. Neapolitan language. Neapolitan is a language spoken in and around Naples, in much of the south of Italy. Neapolitan edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

  3. Jul 3, 2014 · Neapolitan originally derived from Latin, but there were already traces of this language before the Roman Empire, since some terms are ascribable to Oscan language and to Greek, which was spoken in southern Italy until the around the late 1st and early 2nd century.

  4. The Neapolitan Isolympic Games (Italika Romaia Sebasta Isolympia), or Sebasta' were initiated by Augustus in 2 AD as an equivalent to those at Olympia and became one of the most important games events in the west. As Italian archaeologist Amedeo Maiuri said: Naples was the only city of the Western Roman world to host games in honour of Augustus.

  5. The Neapolitan language, distinct from Italian, boasts a rich cultural heritage and is predominantly spoken in the Naples region of Italy. With roots stretching back to the 12th century, it encapsulates a unique blend of linguistic influences, including Latin, Spanish, French, and Arabic, highlighting its historical depth and diversity.

  6. May 17, 2018 · Indeed UNESCO has declared that Neapolitan is not actually a dialect, but a real language. It is spoken in almost all regions, from Campania to lower Lazio, from Abruzzo to Molise, from Puglia to Calabria. Its origins are very ancient, and go from the development of the city of Pompeii to the time of the Aragonese.

  7. Apr 29, 2024 · Neapolitan ( autonym: ('o n)napulitano [ (o n)napuliˈtɑːnə] ; Italian : napoletano) is a Romance language of the Italo-Romance group spoken in Naples and most of continental Southern Italy. It is named after the Kingdom of Naples, which once covered most of the area, since the city of Naples was its capital.

  8. In Napoli “mala parola” is not a mere dirty word, but it is a work of art that draws its roots from Greek and Latin, sprinkled with theatricality, and mimicry, plus a “participating audience”. Neapolitan “mala parola”is a baroque painting, exaggerated in the expression, in the perspectives and the colors. Me: The UNESCO, in the ...

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