The Italian Language: Fast Facts

Italian is a Romance language, descended from Latin. It is spoken by 70 million people, mostly in Italy but in 29 other countries as well, including former Italian colonies of Ethiopia, Somalia, Libya, and Tunisia.

It is the official language in Italy, San Marino, and one of two official languages of the Vatican City ( the other being Latin) and one of the three official languages of Switzerland (the others being German and French).

Italian and dialects of the language are also spoken in Corsica, Slovenia and Croatia, as well as immigrant communities in the United States, Argentina and Brazil.

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How to Learn Italian

Many people find themselves attracted to learning Italian for a variety of reasons - because of an impending holiday, to gain a better understanding the amazing ancient history and culture, or simply because of the sheer romance of the language.

Whatever the reason, learning this language can prove to be a fun and fruitful endeavor, with a huge variety of learning options available both online and off.

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