The written and spoken
languages of San Marino are two in number. The native language of San Marino is Emiliano-Romagnolo. An excess of 80% of the people of San Marino speak in the language of Emiliano-Romagnolo. But, the official language of San Marino is Italian. All the official works of San Marino are carried out in the Italian language. In the schools and colleges of San Marino, the medium of instructions are both the
languages of San Marino. The major classifications of the Emiliano-Romagnolo language include Indo-European, Romance, Italic, Western, Italo-Western, Gallo-Romance, Gallo-Iberian, Gallo-Italian. The Italian language that is used extensively in San Marino can be classified into the following categories –
- Indo-European
- Romance
- Italic
- Italo-Dalmatian
- Italo-Western
The Italian language found its prominence in San Marino after the World War II. The Italian language has thrived in San Marino from an economic point of view. The younger generation of San Marino prefers to be conversant in the Italian language to make themselves comfortable in the companies in Italy. It is believed that the knowledge of the Italian language helps the people of San Marino to find jobs in Italy.
The traditional inhabitants of San Marino continue with the native San Marino language. The San Marino Government and the cultural associations of San Marino are concentrating to revive the local dialect of San Marino.
