Dialect comparison

Sardinian vs Sicilian

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

Sardinian

Sardu

The Romance variety of Sardinia. The most conservative Romance language, often cited as the closest living variety to Latin in several phonological respects.

Approximate centre
40.12°, 9.01°
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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