Dialect comparison

Neapolitan vs Sicilian

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°
Sicilian

Sicilianu

The variety of Sicily, often counted as a separate Italo-Romance language. Carries strong Greek, Arabic, Norman, and Spanish influences from the island's history.

Approximate centre
38.12°, 13.36°

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