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°
Dialect comparison
Standard Italian vs Venetian
Compare two dialects of Italian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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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