Emilian–Romagnol Explained

Emilian–Romagnol
States:Italy, San Marino
Region:Primarily Emilia-Romagna, Marche, San Marino
Speakers:Unknown (4.4 million population):
  • Sole or prevalent language of 10.5%
  • Used alongside Italian by 28.3%
Date:2006
Ref:[1]
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Italic
Fam3:Latino-Faliscan
Fam4:Romance
Fam5:Italo-Western
Fam6:Western Romance
Fam7:Gallo-Italic
Dia1:Emilian
Dia2:Romagnol
Lc1:egl
Ld1:Emilian
Lc2:rgn
Iso3:none
Iso3comment:(code eml deprecated in 2009)[2]
Ld2:Romagnol
Lingua:51-AAA-ok
Notice:IPA
Glotto:emil1243
Glottoname:Emiliano-Romagnolo
Map:Emiliano-Romagnolo_area.jpg
Map2:Lang Status 60-DE.svg

Emilian-Romagnol (Italian: emiliano-romagnolo) is a linguistic continuum that is part of the Gallo-Italic languages spoken in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.[3] It is divided into two main varieties, Emilian and Romagnol.

Description

As part of the Gallo-Italic languages, Emilian-Romagnol is most closely related to the Lombard, Piedmontese and Ligurian languages, all of which are spoken in neighboring regions.

Among other Gallo-Italic languages, Emilian-Romagnol is characterized by systematic raising and diphthongization of Latin stressed vowels in open syllables, as well as widespread syncope of unstressed vowels other than /a/ and use of vowel gradation in the formation of plurals and certain verb tenses.

Classification

While first registered under a single code in ISO standard 639-3, in 2009 this was retired in favour of two distinct codes for the two varieties, due to the cultural and literary split between the two parts of the region, making Emilian and Romagnol distinct ethnolinguistic entities.[4] Since 2015, Emilian and Romagnol are considered, with separated entries, definitely endangered languages according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.[5] [6]

Sample Text

Emilian-Romangol: Tot j essèri umèn i nàs lébri e cumpagn in dignità e dirét. Lou i è dutid ad rasoun e ad cuscinza e i à da operè, ognun ti cunfrunt at ch’j ilt, sa sentimint ad fratelènza.[7]

English: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.[8]

!Piacentino Dialect!Bolonese Dialect!English
A t' vöi bëinA t vói bänI love you
Sé/ ÓiYes
NoNo
A t' ringrasA t aringrâzThanks
Non giùranBån déGood morning
RvëdasA se vdränGood bye
Me/ MiMé, AI
EEAnd
Cus al custa/ Quant al custa/ Cus al vegnaQuant véńnel/ Csa cåsstelHow much is it
Cma ta ciamatCum t ciâmet?What's your name
Scüsìm/ ScüsèmScuśèm/ Ch'al scûśa bänExcuse me
DiuDìoGod
LëinguaLänguaLanguage
SulSåulSun
BulognaBulåggnaBologna

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La lingua italiana, i dialetti e le lingue straniere Anno 2006. istat.it. 21 February 2018. 22 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722142548/http://www3.istat.it/salastampa/comunicati/non_calendario/20070420_00/testointegrale.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: 639 Identifier Documentation: eml. SIL International.
  3. Book: Loporcaro, Michele. Profilo linguistico dei dialetti italiani. 2009. Laterza. 978-88-420-8920-9. Bari. 104–108. 318631969.
  4. Web site: eml ISO 639-3. 2021-08-21. iso639-3.sil.org.
  5. Web site: UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger. 2021-08-21. www.unesco.org.
  6. Web site: UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger. 2021-08-21. www.unesco.org.
  7. Web site: UDHR in Romance languages . 2023-12-10 . www.omniglot.com.
  8. Web site: UDHR in Germanic languages . 2023-12-10 . www.omniglot.com.