SCN ISO 639-3
Sicilian
Sicilianu Autonym
A language of Italy
- ISO 639
- scn
- Alternate Names
- Calabro-Sicilian, Siculu
- Autonym
- Sicilianu
- Population
- 4,700,000 (2002).
- Location:
- Sicily region: Sicily island and nearby island groups.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing).
- Classification
- Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Italo-Dalmatian
- Dialects
- Western Sicilian (Central-Western Agrigentino, Palermo, Trapani), Central Metafonetica, Southeast Metafonetica, Eastern Nonmetafonetica, Messinese, Isole Eolie, Pantesco, Southern Calabro. Distinct enough from standard Italian [ita] to be considered a separate language. The Pugliese dialect of Italian and Southern Calabrese are reportedly dialects of Sicilian.
- Language Use
- Vigorous. Also use Italian [ita].
- Language Development
- Bible portions: 1860.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Sicilian
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Christian.
Also Spoken in
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Location: Sicily region: Sicily island and nearby island groups.
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