Cimbrian
A language of Italy
| Population | 2,230. 500 in Lusernese Cimbrian in Trentino Alto Oolige 40 km southeast from Trento, plus 1,500 Sette Comuni Cimbrian (40% of Roana (Rowan), 70% of Messaselva di Roana Rotzo) in Veneto around 60 kms. north of Vicenza (1978 H. Kloss), and 230 or 65% of Giazza (Ijetzan) Veneto, 43 kms. northeast of Verona (1992 R. Zamponi). 22,700 were in Sieben Gemeinde and 12,400 in Dreizehn Gemeinde in 1854. |
| Region | Northeast, Sette and Tredici Comuni (Sieben and Dreizehn Gemeinde) south of Trent, Giazza (Glietzen, Ljetzen), Roana (Rabam), Lusern towns; some in Venetia Province. |
| Alternate names | Tzimbro, Zimbrisch |
| Dialects | Lusernese Cimbrian, Tredici Communi Cimbrian (Tauch), Sette Comuni Cimbrian. Based on structural and intelligibility differences, the 3 dialects could be considered separate languages. Lusernese Cimbrian is heavily influenced by Italian. Heavily influenced by Bajuwarisch dialects. It is sometimes considered a dialect of South Bavarian [bar]. Different from Bavarian [bar], Walser [wae], and Mocheno [mhn]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Upper German, Bavarian-Austrian |
| Language use | Pastors preached in Cimbrian until the late 19th century. Increasing attempts to promote it in recent decades. Taught in some classes. Also use Italian, Venetian [vec] (Trentine), or German. |
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