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VEC ISO 639-3

Venetian

Veneto Autonym

A language of Italy

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Talian, Venet
Autonym
Veneto
Population
3,800,000 in Italy (2002). Total users in all countries: 3,852,500.
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 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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Location
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Map

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.