Comasco dialect
Comasco or Comasque is a dialect belonging to the Western branch of Lombard language, spoken in the city and suburbs of Como.[1]
Comasco | |
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comasch | |
Pronunciation | [kuˈmaʃk] |
Native to | Italy |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 30,000) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
Characteristics
It shares similarities with Milanese, but more precisely consists of a transition between Brianzöö and Ticinese, in fact both the masculine singular article ul (typical of central Brianzöö) and el (typical of Milanese and Ticinese) are used. Generally, it has harder sounds than other dialects.
References
- Biondelli, Bernardino (1853). Saggio sui dialetti gallo-italici. Harvard University. Milano, Bernardoni.
External links
- Locatelli, Libero (1970). Piccola grammatica del dialetto comasco. Fonetica e morfologia (in Italian). Como: Famiglia comasca. OCLC 14962840.
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