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Emilian-Romagnol

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Emilian-Romagnol (Italian: emiliano-romagnolo) is a linguistic continuum belonging to the Gallo-Italic languages, spoken in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. It is divided into two main varieties, Emilian and Romagnol.

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Proto-Language Status
No proto-language specific to Emilian-Romagnol is named in the sources checked; it is classified as part of Gallo-Italic (ultimately Western Romance, descended from Latin) alongside Lombard, Piedmontese and Ligurian, without its own separately reconstructed ancestor node distinguished from that shared lineage. 1
No proto-language specific to Emilian-Romagnol is named in the sources checked; it is classified as part of Gallo-Italic (ultimately Western Romance, descended from Latin) alongside Lombard, Piedmontese and Ligurian, without its own separately reconstructed ancestor node distinguished from that shared lineage.
Region
Northern Italy, primarily the Emilia-Romagna region. 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Emilian-Romagnol
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  • Lead section (region)
    Emilian-Romagnol (Italian: emiliano-romagnolo) is a linguistic continuum that is part of the Gallo-Italic languages spoken in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna.
  • Description section
    As part of the Gallo-Italic languages, Emilian-Romagnol is most closely related to the Lombard, Piedmontese and Ligurian languages, all of which are spoken in neighboring regions.
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