Corsican

language

Also known as: Corsu

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Corsican, or Corsu, is a dialect of Italian spoken on the French island of Corsica. While French is the official language, Corsican is widely used by the island's inhabitants. Historically, Sardinian and Corsican may have been mutually intelligible, but Corsican is now considered a Tuscan dialect of Italian. The language has been influenced by various historical occupations, including Roman, Genoese, and French rule. There are distinct variations of Corsican spoken in the northern and southern parts of the island.1234

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Sardinian language
…encroachment of medieval Ligurian and Corsican influences. Gallurese in particular is related to the dialect of Sartène in Corsica, and it may have been imported into the Gallura region in the 17th and 18th centuries by refugees from Corsican vendettas. Superstrata (languages such as Catalan, Spanish, and Italian that were…
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…encroachment of medieval Ligurian and Corsican influences. Gallurese in particular is related to the dialect of Sartène in Corsica, and it may have been imported into the Gallura region in the 17th and 18th centuries by refugees from Corsican vendettas. Superstrata (languages such as Catalan, Spanish, and Italian that were…
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Corsica
Geography
…also use the Corsican dialect, Corsu, which is akin to Tuscan. The Corsu spoken in Haute-Corse and that spoken in Corse-du-Sud are distinguishable from each other. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion. Traditional folk music is performed by groups in the towns, and traditional handicrafts have been revived. Corsica also…
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…also use the Corsican dialect, Corsu, which is akin to Tuscan. The Corsu spoken in Haute-Corse and that spoken in Corse-du-Sud are distinguishable from each other. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion. Traditional folk music is performed by groups in the towns, and traditional handicrafts have been revived. Corsica also…
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