Logudorese

dialect

Also known as: Logudorian

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Logudorese is a dialect of the Sardinian language spoken in the Logudoro district of central Sardinia. Sardinian is a Romance language that is considered the most similar to Vulgar Latin, its ancestor.12

Logudorese is the most conservative dialect of Sardinian, reflecting an older linguistic layer due to historical isolation. It is spoken in the central mountainous regions of Sardinia and forms the basis for a literary language used for folk-based verse. While Italian is the official language, Sardinian dialects, including Logudorese, retain vitality as home languages.2

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Sardinian language
Not surprisingly, Logudorese (Logudorian) is the most conservative dialect. The northern form of Logudorese provides the basis for a sardo illustre (a conventionalized literary language that has been used mainly for folk-based verse). Campidanese (Campidanian), centred on Cagliari in the south, was heavily influenced by Catalan and…
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Not surprisingly, Logudorese (Logudorian) is the most conservative dialect. The northern form of Logudorese provides the basis for a sardo illustre (a conventionalized literary language that has been used mainly for folk-based verse). Campidanese (Campidanian), centred on Cagliari in the south, was heavily influenced by Catalan and…
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