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Lombard vs Venetian

Compare two dialects of Italian side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Lombard

Lombardo

The Gallo-Italic variety of Lombardy and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Internally split between Western (Milan) and Eastern (Bergamo) groupings.

Approximate centre
45.46°, 9.19°
Venetian

Vèneto

The Romance variety of the Veneto region. Linguistically distinct enough from Italian that many linguists classify it as a separate language.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
45.44°, 12.32°

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DialectLombardThe Gallo-Italic variety of Lombardy and Italian-speaking Switzerland. Internally split between Western (Milan) and Eastern (Bergamo) groupings.DialectVenetianThe Romance variety of the Veneto region. Linguistically distinct enough from Italian that many linguists classify it as a separate language.CompareLombard vs NeapolitanAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Italian and the dialects within it.