Dialect comparison

Sardinian vs Venetian

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°
Venetian

Vèneto

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

Approximate centre
45.44°, 12.32°

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