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Description
The main and official language of Monaco is French, while Italian is spoken by the principality's sizeable community from Italy. French and Italian are in fact more spoken in the principality today than Monégasque, its historic vernacular language. A dialect of Ligurian, Monégasque is not recognised as an official language; nevertheless, some signage appears in both French and Monégasque, and the language is taught in schools. English is also used.
The Grimaldi, princes of Monaco, have Ligurian origin; thus, the traditional national language is Monégasque, a variety of Ligurian, now spoken by only a minority of residents and as a common second language by many native residents. In Monaco-Ville, street signs are printed in both French and Monégasque. [1]
Word List(s)
French
Italian
Monégasque
- Useful Monégasque phrases (Omniglot)
- 10 Monegasque Phrases to Know Before Visiting Monaco (CultureTrip)
Alphabet and Pronunciation
French
- French phonology (Wikipedia)
- French alphabet (Wikipedia)
- French Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)
Italian
Monégasque
Language Aids and Dictionaries
French
- French Handwriting
- French Letter Writing Guide
- English to French Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn French (duolingo)
- Learn French (Babbel)
Italian
- Italy Handwriting
- Italy Letter Writing Guide
- English to Italian Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn Italian (duolingo)
- Learn Italian (Babbel)
Monégasque
Additional Resources
References
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Monaco," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco#Language, accessed 4 April 2022.