Sardinian

Sardinian belongs to the Romance languages and it is remarkable for being the most conservative of the Romance languages. The language is in general use in central and southern areas of Sardinia. It has prestige equal to Italian in some contexts including writing, and the majority of the population over 35 use almost no Italian. The early origins of the Sardinian language are still obscure, due mostly to the lack of documents, as Sardinian appeared as a written form only in the Middle Ages.

Map of Sardinian language speakers.
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Map of Sardinian language speakers.

Basic stats

Total speakers: 2.5 milliom

Main Countries: Italy, Australia, Germany, USA, UK

Alternate names: Sard, Sardarese, Logudorese, Central Sardinian

ISO 639-3 Code: src


Language Sample

Totu sos èsseres umanos naschint lìberos e eguales in dinnidade e in deretos. Issos tenent sa resone e sa cussèntzia e depent operare s'unu cun s'àteru cun ispìritu de fraternidade.

(Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1)



Product Availability

The following products are currently available in Sardinian:

  • For Consumers

(Coming soon)

Sources

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