Origins
During the Middle Ages, the established written language in Europe was Latin, though the great majority of people were illiterate, and only a … See more

Italian is the official language of Italy and San Marino and is spoken fluently by the majority of the countries' populations. Italian is the third most spoken language in Switzerland (after … See more

This is an excerpt from Italian phonology § Consonants.[edit] Consonant phonemes Labial Dental/ alveolar Post- alveolar/ palatal Velar Nasal m … See more

Italian grammar is typical of the grammar of Romance languages in general. Cases exist for personal pronouns (nominative, oblique, accusative, dative), but not for nouns. See more

Italian is a Romance language, a descendant of Vulgar Latin (colloquial spoken Latin). Standard Italian is based on Tuscan, … See more

In Italy, almost all the other languages spoken as the vernacular—other than standard Italian and some languages spoken among immigrant communities—are often called "Italian dialects", a label that can be very misleading if it is … See more

Italian has a shallow orthography, meaning very regular spelling with an almost one-to-one correspondence between letters and sounds. In linguistic terms, the writing … See more