Dialect comparison

Sardinian vs Standard Italian

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°
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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