Dialect comparison

Lombard vs Romanesco

Compare two dialects of Italian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Lombard

Lombardo

The Gallo-Italic variety of Lombardy and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Internally split between Western (Milan) and Eastern (Bergamo) groupings.

Approximate centre
45.46°, 9.19°
Romanesco

Roman Italian

The Italian of Rome. A Central Italian variety widely heard through national cinema and television, occupying a middle position between Tuscan and Southern varieties.

Approximate centre
41.90°, 12.50°

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