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Venetian

Lingua Veneta

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Veneto (also known as Vèneto, Vènet), spoken mostly in the Veneto region of Italy, is considered a minority Italian language and is distinct from Standard Italian.

How many people speak Veneto?
2,180,000 in Italy; 6,230,000 total in all countries.

Where is Veneto spoken?
North, Venice, Tre Venezie area; Venezia Eugànea west to Verona, south to the Po, east to the border of the Fruili; Trentino-Alto Adige (Suedtirol); Venezia Giulia, east of the Friuli including Trieste. Bisiacco is in Gorizia Province. Also in Brazil, Croatia, Slovenia.

What are alternate names for Veneto?
Vèneto, Vènet

What are the dialects of Veneto?
Istrian, Triestino, Venetian Proper, Bisiacco.

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