Friulian
Name of the language
Non de lenghe
Friulian
Furlan
Total number of speakers
Numar totâl di locutôrs
600,000 approximately
Cirche 600.000
Number of native speakers
Numar di locutôrs natîfs
420,000 approximately
Cirche 420,000
Protected by
Tutelade di
Regional laws nº 15/1996 and 29/2007; state law nº 482/99.
Leçs regjonâls n. 15/1996 e 29/2007; leç statâl 482/1999
Geographical area
Aree gjeografiche
Specific historical areas in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy.
Areis storichis specifichis dal Friûl – Vignesie Julie, Italie.
Language family
Famee de lenghe
Romance
Romaniche
Status of the language
Status de lenghe
Legally and socially recognized, regarded culturally as an ordinary language, in daily use in the various spheres of modern life but considered to be an endangered language, owing to poor systematic transmission between generations.
Lenghe ricognossude par leç e a nivel sociâl, considerade a nivel culturâl tant che lenghe normâl, fevelade ogni dì ancje in ambits diviers de vite moderne ma che e je in pericul par vie de mancjance di trasmission intergjenerazionâl.
Status at the University
Status te Universitât
Friulian is not yet taught at university level, but this is not due to a theoretical principle, since some courses study specific topics related to the language. An Interdepartmental Centre has been established to develop the Friulian language and culture, as well as the Association of Friulian Science and Technology.
Il furlan nol è ancjemò une lenghe curicolâr ma no son preclusions a nivel teoric; a vegnin proponûts ancje cors là che si tratin argoments specifics de lenghe. Ta chest ambit a esistin il Centri Interdipartimentâl pal svilup de lenghe e de culture furlanis e la Societât Sientifiche e Tecnologjiche Furlane.
Fields of use
Ambits di ûs
Family, friends, leisure, education, media, health services, Public administration.
Famee, amîs, timp libar, istruzion, media, aziendis sanitariis, aministrazion publiche.
Member(s) of the NPLD
Entitât tant che membri dal NPDL
Full Member: Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Council | Regional Council of Friuli Venezia Giulia
Associate Member: Universitât dal Friûl | University of Udine
Year of source
An de ricercje
2014