Dialect comparison

Neapolitan vs Romanesco

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

Neapolitan

Napulitano

The variety of Naples and surrounding Campania. Often classified as a distinct Italo-Romance language; a major literary and operatic medium.

Approximate centre
40.85°, 14.27°
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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