Emilian–Romagnol

Continuum of Gallo-Italic dialects of Emilia and Romagna, Italy

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.^[3]

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]

Chart of Romance languages based on structural and comparative criteria.

• Emilian
  • Carrarese dialect
  • Lunigianese dialect
  • Tortonese dialect
  • Pavese-Vogherese dialect, Oltrepò dialect
  • Placentine dialect, Bobbiese dialect
  • Modenese dialect, Carpesan dialect, Mirandolese dialect, Frignanese dialect
  • Reggio dialect, Guastallese dialect
  • Parmesan dialect
  • Casalmaggiore-Viadana dialect
  • Mantuan dialect
  • Lower Mantuan dialect
  • Bolognese dialect
    • Bologna city dialect
    • Mid-mountains dialects
    • Upper mountains dialects
    • Northern plains dialects
    • Eastern plains dialects
    • Western plains dialects
  • Ferrara dialect
    • Comacchio dialect

• Romagnol
  • Ravenna dialect
  • Forlì dialect
  • Cesena dialect
  • Rimini dialect
  • Sammarinese dialect
    • north-eastern (Serravallian)
    • south-western
    • south-eastern
• Gallo-Picene: classification is disputed. While generally considered close to Romagnol, being part of the Gallo-Italic group, some have suggested a third component of Emilian-Romagnol continuum
  • Urbinate dialect
  • Montefeltrin dialect
  • Pesarese dialect
  • Fanese dialect
  • Senigallia dialect
  • Conero Gallo-Italic dialects
  • Upper Tiber transitional dialects

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]

See also

• Languages of Italy

References

1. "La lingua italiana, i dialetti e le lingue straniere Anno 2006" (PDF). istat.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
2. "639 Identifier Documentation: eml". SIL International.
3. Loporcaro, Michele (2009). Profilo linguistico dei dialetti italiani. Bari: Laterza. pp. 104–108. ISBN 978-88-420-8920-9. OCLC 318631969.
4. "eml | ISO 639-3". iso639-3.sil.org. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
5. "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
6. "UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in danger". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
7. "UDHR in Romance languages". www.omniglot.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
8. "UDHR in Germanic languages". www.omniglot.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.