Venetian
A language of Italy
| Population | 2,180,000 in Italy (2000). Population total all countries: 6,230,000. |
| Region | North, Venice, Tre Venezie area; Venezia Eugànea west to Verona, south to the Po, east to the border of the Fruili; Trentino-Alto Adige (Suedtirol); Venezia Giulia, east of the Friuli including Trieste. Bisiacco is in Gorizia Province. Also in Brazil, Croatia, Slovenia. |
| Alternate names | Talian, Venet |
| Dialects | Istrian, Triestino, Venetian Proper, Bisiacco. Distinct from Standard Italian. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Italian |
| Language use | Vigorous. Also use Italian. |
| Language development | Magazines. Newspapers. Radio programs. TV. Bible portions: 1859. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Also spoken in:
Brazil
| Language name | Talian |
| Population | 4,000,000 in Brazil (2006 Palmerini and Silva). |
| Region | Rio Grande do Sul; Santa Catarina. |
| Language map |
Brazil, reference number 175 |
| Alternate names | Taliano, Venetian, Veneto, Vèneto |
| Language use | Vigorous. |
Croatia
| Language name | Venetian |
| Population | 50,000 in Croatia (1994 T. Salminen). |
| Region | Istrian Peninsula and Dalmatia. |
| Dialects | Istrian, Tretine, Venetian Proper. |
| Language use | Vigorous. |
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