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.

Lombardo

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

Spoken in: Italy
Switzerland
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.

Spoken in: Italy
Approximate centre: 41.90°, 12.50°

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DialectLombardThe Gallo-Italic variety of Lombardy and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Internally split between Western (Milan) and Eastern (Bergamo) groupings.DialectRomanescoThe Italian of Rome. A Central Italian variety widely heard through national cinema and television, occupying a middle position between Tuscan and Southern varieties.CompareLombard vs Neapolitan AtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Italian and the dialects within it.