Italo-Western languages

Italo-Western is, in some classifications, the largest branch of the Romance languages. It comprises two of the branches of Romance languages: Italo-Dalmatian and Western Romance. It excludes the Sardinian language and Eastern Romance.

Italo-Dalmatian languages

Based on mutual intelligibility, Dalby lists four languages: Corsican, Italian (Tuscan–Central), Napolitan–Sicilian, and Dalmatian.

Dalmatian Romance

  • The Dalmatian language was spoken in the Dalmatia region of Croatia. It became extinct in the 19th century.
  • The Istriot, spoken on the Istrian peninsula of Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy.

    • Central-Southern Italian

  • The Tuscan language includes Standard Italian and various forms of Regional Italian.
  • The Corsican language is related to Tuscan and has the dialects of Gallurese and arguably Sassarese.
  • The Central Italian languages, or Latin-Umbrian-Marchegian, include the varieties of Romanesco and Marchigiano.
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