Venetian

A language of Italy

ISO 639-3

vec

Alternate Names

Talian, Venet

Autonym

Veneto

Population

3,800,000 in Italy (2002). Total users in all countries: 7,852,500.

Location

Friuli-Venezia Giulia region: southern Gorizia province, most of western Pordenone province, Trieste province; Trentino-Alto Adige region: central and east Trento province; Veneto region.

Language Maps

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia

Southern Brazil

Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification

Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Italian

Dialects

Istrian, Triestino (Triestin), Venetian Proper (Venessian), Bisiacco, Paduan (Padovan), Rovigoto, Belumat, Buranelo, Caorloto, Ciosoto, Liventin, Maranese, Pordenonese, Trentin, Trevisan, Veronese, Vicentin. Distinct from standard Italian [ita].

Language Use

Vigorous. Also use Italian [ita]. Used as L2 by Cimbrian [cim].

Language Development

Newspapers. Periodicals. Radio. TV. Bible portions: 1859.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Venetian

Writing

Latin script [Latn].

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Brazil

Language nameTalian

Population Full

4,000,000 in Brazil (2006 L. Palmerini).

Location

Northern Rio Grande do Sul: Caxias do Sul area.

Alternate Names

Taliano, Venetian, Veneto, Vèneto

Status

6b* (Threatened).

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Croatia

Language nameVenetian

Population Full

50,000 in Croatia (1994 T. Salminen).

Location

Istria and Split-Dalmatia counties: most of Istria peninsula, Fiume-Rijeka city, some cities in Kvarner and coastal Dalmatia.

Alternate Names

Veneto

Dialects

Istrian, Tretine, Venetian Proper.

Status

5* (Developing).

Language Use

Vigorous. Most also use Italian [ita].

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Mexico

Language nameVenetian

Population Full

2,500 in Mexico (2011 H. Barnes).

Location

Puebla state: Chipilo.

Alternate Names

Chipileño, Veneto

Status

6b (Threatened).

Language Use

Dominant language for many speakers. Some young people, all adults. Many children speak it.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous. Community was founded adjacent to Puebla city by 19th century settlers who have maintained community, customs, and language.

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Slovenia

Language nameVenetian

Location

Izola, Koper, and Piran.

Dialects

Istrian, Venetian Proper.

Status

8a (Moribund).

Language Use

Younger generation is switching to Croatian [hrv] and Italian [ita]. Audio programs, publications and events are being organised in the last years to defend and promote the language (2015 A. Lunardon). Older adults only.

Other Comments

Non-indigenous.

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Venetian

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