Sardinian or Sard (endonym: sardu [ˈsaɾdu], limba sarda, Logudorese: [ˈlimba ˈzaɾda] Sardinian: [ˈlimba ˈzaɾða] (Nuorese), or lìngua sarda, Campidanese: [ˈliŋɡwa ˈzaɾda]) is a Romance language spoken by the Sardinians on the Western Mediterranean island of Sardinia.

Sardinian is a Romance language with about 1.2 million speakers in Sardinia, part of Italy. It is considered the most conservative of the Romance languages and the closest to Latin. It contains words borrowed from Punic, Byzantine Greek, Catalan, Spanish and Italian.

Sardinian language, Romance language spoken by the more than 1.5 million inhabitants of the central Mediterranean island of Sardinia. Of all the modern Romance languages (including French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish), Sardinian is the most similar to Vulgar (non-Classical) Latin,

About 1.2 million people speak Sardinian. The main dialects are Campidanese (Campidanian), Gallurese (Gallurian), Logudorese (Logudorian), and Sassarese (Sassarian). The standard version of the language is called Limba Sarda Comuna. Sardinian is often seen as the closest language to Latin.

The most widely spoken language in Sardinia may be Italian, but the Sardinian language known as Sardo is still widely spoken among locals. It’s a rich and beautiful language. Today, there are over 1,350,000 native or second-language speakers of Sardinian.

Mar 18, 2021 · Sardinian is a language belonging to the Romance group of Indo-European languages. It is considered autonomous by the dialectal systems of Italic, Gallic and Hispanic areas and is classified as a separate language in the Neo-Latin panorama.

Mar 5, 2021 · Sarde, the primary language of Sardinia, has two or three primary dialects. Campidanese is spoken across the central-southern and southern areas, while Logudorese and its variation Nuorese are spoken in the central-north area.

Sep 9, 2024 · Nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean, the island of Sardinia is home to a language as rich and diverse as its landscape. The Sardinian language, or “Sardu” as it’s known to its speakers, is a fascinating linguistic treasure that has captured the interest of linguists and historians alike.

Apr 17, 2024 · The Sardinian language, known as “Sardu” in its own lexicon, stands out among the Romance languages for its distinctive characteristics, deeply rooted in its ancient Latin heritage, and shaped by a myriad of historical influences.

Sardinian language, Romance language spoken in Sardinia, the most similar to Vulgar Latin of the modern Romance languages. Its only standard form is the sardo illustre, a literary language used mostly for folk verse. Italian is the island’s official language, and few literary works exist in Sardinian. The earliest written materials date from ...