CORSICA
Language
Language
Cities in CORSICA
| Ajaccio |
Popular destinations FRANCE
| Alsace | Ardeche | Auvergne |
| Brittany | Burgundy | Cevennes |
| Corsica | Cote d'azur | Dordogne |
| Jura | Languedoc-roussillon | Loire valley |
| Lot | Normandy | Picardy |
| Provence |
Language
Corsican dialectsPhoto: Maksim CC 3.0 Unported no changes made
In Corsica the main language is of course French, although with a clear accent. The real, often somewhat older, Corsicans talk to each other in Corsican, which is a mixture of French, especially Italian and Latin. Due to the long Italian rule (Genoa and Pisa), people spoke pre-Latin in Corsica and then New Latin. That formed the basis of today's Corsican. Although the number of people speaking Corsican is declining, it is estimated that about 65% of the population still speaks the language. Since 1974 it has had the status of a regional language and is even taught at the University of Corte.
The following examples clearly show that Corsican is strongly influenced by Italian.
| English | Corsican | Italiaan | French |
| one | unu | uno | un |
| four | quattru | quattro | quatre |
| eight | ottu | otto | huit |
| twenty | vinti | venti | vingt |
| good day | bunghjornu | buongiorno | bonjour |
| goodbye | a venicci | arrivederci | au revoir |
| thank you | grazie | grazie | merci |
| sea | mare | mare | mer |
Sources
Corsica
Lannoo
Corsica
Lonely Planet
Corsica
Touring/Lannoo
Driessen, J.W. / Corsica
Elmar
CIA - World Factbook
BBC - Country Profiles
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