Italian and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
Croatia, European Union, Italy, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
European Union, Malta
National Language
Italy, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City
Malta
Second Language
Albania, Croatia, Malta, Slovenia
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Europe
Minority Language
Crimea, Eritrea, France, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Somalia
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran)
National Council for the Maltese Language
Interesting Facts
- One of the most romantic and melodic language in the history of the world is Italian.
- Italian Language is in the top three of the most widely spoken European languages in Europe.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
French and Portuguese Languages
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
Latin
Roman Languages
Italian and Maltese as Minority Language
In Italian and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Italian and Maltese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Italian as minority language: Crimea, Eritrea, France, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Somalia.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Italian and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Italian vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Italian and Maltese Regulators
Italian and Maltese speaking countries provide you Italian and Maltese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran) regulates Italian language.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Italian and Maltese Language History.
Italian and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Italian and Maltese continents in which Italian and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Italian and Maltese. Most of the Italian speaking countries lie in Europe. While Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Italian and Maltese languages:
Italian Interesting Facts:
- One of the most romantic and melodic language in the history of the world is Italian.
- Italian Language is in the top three of the most widely spoken European languages in Europe.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Italian language was derived from Latin and is similar to French and Portuguese Languages whereas Italian language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.