Dialect comparison

Lombard vs Standard Italian

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°
Standard Italian

Italiano standard · Tuscan-based

The national standard of Italy, historically based on Florentine Tuscan. The reference variety in education and national media.

Approximate centre
43.77°, 11.25°

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