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   What language is used in Sicily?

   • Many tourists ask us about what language is used in Sicily and how dialects differ to those found on mainland Italy. The Sicilian language is historically considered the most important testimony to all acts and events which have taken place on these islands. It is a combination of Latin, antique Greek, Arabic, Spanish, French and much more.

   What language is used in Sicily - The Sicilian Guide EN

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   What language was spoken in Sicily under Arab rule?

   • The language spoken in Sicily under Arab rule was Siculo-Arabic and Arabic influence is present in some Sicilian words today. Although long extinct in Sicily, the language has developed into what is now the Maltese language on the islands of Malta today.

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   How many people speak Sicilian?

   • Sicilian is a Romance language with about 5 million speakers in Sicily and in parts of Calabria and Puglia in southern Italy. There are also many Sicilians and people of Sicilian origin in the USA, Canada, Australia, Argentina and Germany. In Sicily the majority of Sicilians are bilingual in Sicilian and Italian.

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   Why do Sicilians speak their own language?

   • Today Sicily has been incorporated into the larger Italian culture thanks in part to better education and mass media but Sicilians still think of their island home first and Italy second. Part of this expression of Sicilian pride is the use of their own language when talking amongst themselves. Sicilianu: Italian Dialect or Separate Language?

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sicilian_languageSicilian language - Wikipedia

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   Sicilian (Sicilian: sicilianu, Sicilian: [sɪ(t)ʃɪˈljaːnu]; Italian: siciliano) is a Romance language that is spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite islands. It belongs to the broader Extreme Southern Italian language group (in Italian italiano meridionale estremo ).

3. www.omniglot.com › writing › sicilianSicilian language, alphabet and pronunciation - Omniglot

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   • Sicilian Pronunciation
   • Sample Text in Sicilian
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   1. Double consonants are generally pronounced long or doubled, e.g. bb = [bb/b˸] 2. J is also written Y or I, and Q is also written C or K

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   Tutti l'omini nascinu libbiri cu a stissa dignità i diritti. Iddi hannu a raggiuni i cuscienza i hannu a travagghiari 'nzemmula cu spiritu di fratirnità. A recording of this text by Victor Palermo Tutti l'òmini nàsciunu lìbbiri e i stissi pi dignità e ntê diritta. Iddi sunnu addutati di raggiuni e di cuscenzia e hannu a travagghiari nzèmmula cu spì...

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   Information about the Sicilian language http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_language http://www.linguasiciliana.org http://scn.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wikizziunariu:Arfabbetu_e_fun%C3%A8tica http://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fonolugg%C3%ACa_d%C3%A2_lingua_siciliana Sicilian dictionary http://italian.about.com/od/sicilian/a/aa050405d.htm http://www.dieli....

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   Aragonese, Aranese, Aromanian, Asturian, Catalan, Corsican, Dalmatian, Emilian-Romagnol, Extremaduran, Fala, Franco-Provençal, French, Friulian, Galician, Gallo, Gascon, Genoese, Guernésiais, Istro-Romanian, Istriot, Italian, Jèrriais, Ladino, Ladin, Ligurian, Lombard, Lorrain, Megleno-Romanian, Mirandese, Moldovan, Monégasque, Mozarabic, Neapolita...

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   An Introduction to Sicilian: The Language of Sicily. Not a Dialect: A Fascinating Mediterranean Language. Italy, Sicily, Province of Enna. Westend61 / Getty Images. By. Michael San Filippo. Updated on January 14, 2020. What is Sicilian ? Sicilian ( u sicilianu) is neither a dialect nor an accent.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SicilySicily - Wikipedia

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   The language spoken in Sicily under Arab rule was Siculo-Arabic and Arabic influence is present in some Sicilian words today. Although long extinct in Sicily, the language has developed into what is now the Maltese language on the islands of Malta today.

   • Area: 25,711 km² (9,927 sq mi)
   • Country: Italy

   • Capital: Palermo

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   Oct 2, 2015 · The Sicilian Language: Brief History. Thousands of years ago the island of Sicily was occupied by the original Sicilians, the most well-known being the Siculi. These people spoke a language that has not been spoken for millennia, but some words (mainly local names for plants) still survive in modern Sicilian.

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   Jul 23, 2018 · The Sicilian language is historically considered the most important testimony to all acts and events which have taken place on these islands. It is a combination of Latin, antique Greek, Arabic, Spanish, French and much more.