Sardinian, Sassarese
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A language of Italy
Alternate Names
Northwestern Sardinian, Sassarese
User Population
100,000 (Salminen 1999).
Location
Sardinia region: Sassari province.
Language Status
6b (Threatened). Statutory language of provincial identity in northwest Sardinia (1999, Linguistic Minority Defense Act No. 482, Article 2).
Language Use
Some young people, all adults. Many children learn the language but often stop using it at school age (Salminen 2007).
Language Development
Growing movement to recognize Sardinian as part of linguistic and cultural heritage. Bible portions: 1863–1866.
Influenced by Ligurian [lij] and Pisan (Pisa, northwest coast of Italy). They call Campidanese [sro] and Logudorese [src] Sard, and the people Sards, but do not include themselves or their language in those terms.