Lombardo
The Gallo-Italic variety of Lombardy and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Internally split between Western (Milan) and Eastern (Bergamo) groupings.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 45.46°, 9.19°
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Lombard vs Standard Italian
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Italiano standard · Tuscan-based
The national standard of Italy, historically based on Florentine Tuscan. The reference variety in education and national media.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 43.77°, 11.25°
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