Languages
One official language, several recognised regional languages
Italian is the only official language at national level. The 1999 law on historical linguistic minorities grants local co-official status to German (South Tyrol) and French (Aosta Valley), and protects several other regional languages.
Official language
Italian
Official language of the Republic, enshrined by Law No. 482/1999 on the protection of historical linguistic minorities.
Regional languages
German, French, Slovene, Sardinian, Friulian, Ladin, Occitan, Albanian, Greek, Catalan…
Twelve historical minority languages are legally protected. German is co-official in the province of Bolzano, French in the Aosta Valley.