Dialect comparison

Neapolitan vs Standard Italian

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°
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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