Emilian
PrintA language of Italy
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Bolognese, Ferrarese, Modenese, Parmigiano, Piacentino, Reggiano
Population
No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 3,000,000.
Location
Romagna, 6 main towns: Ravenna, Rimini, Forlì, Cesena, Imola, and Faenza.
Language Status
9 (Dormant).
Classification
Language Use
Have shifted to Italian [ita].
Language Development
Poetry. New media. Dictionary. Grammar.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Emilian is less and less publicly used. Used in public bars among people who know each other, to tell daily events and jokes. Used also among people who do not know each other to win somebody over. Christian.