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LMO ISO 639-3

Lombard

Lombard Autonym

A language of Italy

ISO 639
lmo
Alternate Names
Lombardo
Autonym
Lombard
Population
3,600,000 in Italy (2002). Total users in all countries: 3,903,000.
Location:
Lombardy region: Bregaglia, Mesoldina, and Poschiavo valleys; Piedmont region: Novara province; Trentino-Alto Adige region: west Trentino border area; Emilia-Romagna region: small areas along Po river northwest of Piacenza; Veneto region: east shoreline area, Lake Garda.
Language Status
6a* (Vigorous).
Classification
Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Italian
Dialects
Milanese, Eastern Lombard, Western Lombard (Lumbaart, Nicosia, Novara, Piazza Armerina, San Fratello), Alpine Lombard, Novarese Lombard, Trentino Western, Latin Fiamazzo, Latin Anaunico, Bergamasco, Ticinese (Ticino). A group of varieties, some of which may be separate languages. Western Lombard dialects (of Ticino and Graubünden) inherently intelligible. Speakers in more conservative valleys may have to use some kind of standard dialect to communicate with those of other dialects of Lombard. Lombard varieties in Piedmont region are mutually intelligible with neighboring Piedmontese [pms] dialects. Very different from standard Italian [ita].
Language Use
In towns and among younger generations the use of Lombard has diminished significantly (Salminen 2007). Also use Italian [ita].
Language Development
TV. Dictionary. Bible portions: 1859–1860.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lombard
Writing
Latin script [Latn], in development.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Lombard
User Population
303,000 in Switzerland (1995).
Location
Graubünden canton: Bernina, Maloggia, and Moesa districts, south of Saint Moritz; Ticino canton.
Dialects
Ticinese (Tessinian, Ticinees, Ticines, Ticino).
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
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Location: Lombardy region: Bregaglia, Mesoldina, and Poschiavo valleys; Piedmont region: Novara province; Trentino-Alto Adige region: west Trentino border area; Emilia-Romagna region: small areas along Po river northwest of Piacenza; Veneto region: east shoreline area, Lake Garda.