Sicilian (sicilianu, pronounced [sɪʃɪˈljaːnʊ, sɪdʒɪˈljaːnʊ]; Italian: siciliano) is a Romance language that is spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite islands. [3] It belongs to the broader …

Sicilian is a Romance language with about 5 million speakers in Sicily and in parts of Calabria and Puglia in southern Italy. There are also many Sicilians and people of Sicilian origin in the USA, …

May 7, 2025 · Sicilian is a unique Mediterranean language with rich influences from Greek, Latin, Arabic, and more. Today, about 5 million people in Sicily speak Sicilian, but its use is declining …

Sep 25, 2025 · Sicilian differs from Italian in vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and historical development—it's a separate Romance language that evolved independently. Sicily's strategic …

Jul 31, 2025 · Explore the Sicilian language and its dialects, from Greek and Arabic roots to modern-day use across the island. Discover a unique part of Sicily’s identity.

There is a Sicilian language, older than and distinct from the 'Italian' language, which is actually the Tuscan dialect which was developed by Dante Alighieri, with elements which originated in …

The Sicilian language, known in its original form as “Sicilianu”, occupies a unique position in the mosaic of Romance languages. This article seeks to delve deep into the historical, cultural, …

Sicilian is officially its own language, and UNESCO has designated it a minority language status. Sicilian has the oldest literary tradition of any Italian-Romanic language.

Sicilian is not used as an official language anywhere, even within Sicily. There is currently no central body, in Sicily or elsewhere, that regulates the language in any way.

Such efforts began in the mid-19th century when Vincenzo Mortillaro published a comprehensive Sicilian language dictionary intended to capture the language universally spoken across Sicily …