The answer to this question comes from a survey conducted by Prely, a well-known online platform for learning languages. The survey interviewed 1.000 people over the age of 18, 52% men and 48% women. Participants were asked to indicate the least popular dialect among the many spoken throughout the country, from north to south, including the islands.
Although dialects are an undeniable heritage of each region of Italy, they are not always well accepted. This is a personal and subjective matter: some people love a certain cadence, while others simply cannot stand it.
Certain dialects may seem more invasive or difficult to understand, but regardless of personal taste, it is undeniable that without dialects, Italy would lose important parts of its identity.
The most hated dialects in Italy
Dialects are a great cultural heritage of Italy, symbols of the different regions of the country. In some cases, they have the status of a language, although not everyone can appreciate them. Whether or not you like a dialect is a strictly personal thing. The research conducted by Prely revealed which are the most hated Italian dialects.
Toscano
The Tuscan dialect ranks ninth on the list of least appreciated languages in Italy, named as the least liked by 5,1% of survey participants. Tenth place went to the dialects emiliano-romagnolos (2,9%) and the eleventh with the Ligurian dialect (2,6%).
Friulan
O Friulian appears in eighth place among the most hated dialects in Italy, being mentioned by 5,6% of those interviewed.
Dialects of Central Italy
The dialects of central Italy were considered the least pleasant by 5,9% of Italians interviewed, securing seventh place in the ranking. These dialects include those spoken in most of the Lazio, Umbria, in the central area of Brands and in some areas of Toscana e Abruzzo.
Piedmontese
O Piedmontese ranks sixth on the list, indicated by 6,6% of participants. Interestingly, a recent survey revealed that the gypsy community Sinti is helping to preserve this dialect.
Lombard
With 9% of the responses, the Lombard was named the fifth least popular dialect in Italy.
Veneziano
O Venetian It is the fourth most hated dialect, with 9,1% of negative preferences.
Sicilian
The dialect sicilian ranks third in the ranking of the most hated, being indicated by 10,5% of the survey participants.
Sardinian
O Sardinian appears in second place, with 11,4% of responses, consolidating itself as one of the least appreciated dialects among those interviewed.
Neapolitan
Topping the list of Italy's most hated dialects is napolitano, with 22,8% of responses. Despite its unmistakable musicality, the language parthenopeus received the most negative opinions, especially among young people.
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