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Neapolitan vs Venetian

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.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
40.85°, 14.27°
Venetian

Vèneto

The Romance variety of the Veneto region. Linguistically distinct enough from Italian that many linguists classify it as a separate language.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
45.44°, 12.32°

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DialectNeapolitanThe variety of Naples and surrounding Campania. Often classified as a distinct Italo-Romance language; a major literary and operatic medium.DialectVenetianThe Romance variety of the Veneto region. Linguistically distinct enough from Italian that many linguists classify it as a separate language.CompareLombard vs NeapolitanAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Italian and the dialects within it.