Italo-Western is, in some classifications, the largest branch of the Romance languages. It in turn comprises two branches, Italo-Dalmatian and Western:
- Italo-Dalmatian includes Italian, central Italian languages, southern Italian languages, e.g., Neapolitan and Sicilian, Judeo-Italian, Corsican and the extinct Dalmatian.
- The Western branch includes 32 languages, including French, Spanish, and Portuguese. (Some classifications include central and southern Italian; the resulting clade is generally called Italo-Western Romance.)
Famous quotes containing the word languages:
“People in places many of us never heard of, whose names we can’t pronounce or even spell, are speaking up for themselves. They speak in languages we once classified as “exotic” but whose mastery is now essential for our diplomats and businessmen. But what they say is very much the same the world over. They want a decent standard of living. They want human dignity and a voice in their own futures. They want their children to grow up strong and healthy and free.”
—Hubert H. Humphrey (1911–1978)