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Friuli

Friuli

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A language spoken in the Friuli region of northeastern Italy
  • noun
: friulano
  • Many residents of Udine still speak Friuli at home with their families.

Examples

  • The Friuli dialect is recognized as a minority language in Italy.

  • Many residents of Udine still speak Friuli at home with their families.

  • She studied Friuli to better understand the region's cultural history.

  • The Friuli dialect has unique features.

  • Many people in Friuli speak this dialect.

  • The Friuli dialect is recognized as a minority language in Italy.

  • Many people in Friuli speak this dialect.

Synonyms

Friulian
vsFriuli
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A language spoken in the Friuli area of northeast Italy with its own grammar and words

is a regional dialect form rather than a fully recognized language

Compounds

Friuli-Venezia Giulia
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A region in northeastern Italy by the Adriatic Sea near Austria and Slovenia

Surface Forms

Friuli singular
Friulis plural

Etymology

Friuli comes from the old Latin name Forum Iulii, which means 'market of Julius', and the root forum is like the English word 'forum' meaning 'public meeting place'. So the region and its dialect are named after that Roman market town, which helps you remember that Friuli is both a place and the way people speak there.