Emilian | Ethnologue

A language of Italy

ISO 639: egl
Alternate Names: Bolognese, Ferrarese, Modenese, Parmigiano, Piacentino, Reggiano
Autonym: Emigliân
Population: 440,000 (2006 S. Grementieri). Ethnic population: 3,000,000 (2008 I. Miani).
Location:: Emilia-Romagna region: Reggio Emilia, main town; also in Bologna, Ferrara, Parma, Piacenza, Modena; Piedmont region: Curone valley.
Language Status: 7 (Shifting).
Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Italian
Language Use: Adults only. All shifting to Italian [ita].
Language Development: Literature. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1862.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Emilian
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Emilian is less and less publicly used. Christian.

Location: Emilia-Romagna region: Reggio Emilia, main town; also in Bologna, Ferrara, Parma, Piacenza, Modena; Piedmont region: Curone valley.