Friulian
Language Information
Friulian is spoken in Italy, in the Friuli region of the northeast (the provinces of Udine, Pordenone, and Gorizia), and by emigrant communities in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Australia.
Friulian is a Romance language, grouped with Romansh and Ladin as a Rhaeto-Romance language. It has about 600,000 speakers and is officially recognized as a minority language in Italy. The oldest Friulian texts date from the 13th and 14th centuries.
Friulian is a Romance language, grouped with Romansh and Ladin as a Rhaeto-Romance language. It has about 600,000 speakers and is officially recognized as a minority language in Italy. The oldest Friulian texts date from the 13th and 14th centuries.
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Subgroup
- Romance
- Branch
- Rhaeto-Romance
Friulian Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Friulian
Ducj i oms a nassin libars e compagns come dignitât e derits. A an sintiment e cussience e bisugne che si tratin un culaltri come fradis.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights