called Sued-tirol or in italian alto adige. Im living and working there at the moment, and people seem surprised when my italian isnt really improving. my south tirolian German is tho.
in my experience most people dont know about 'South tirol. i like it there
2007-04-07 08:08:58 · 14 answers · asked by insane penguin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
ok so you all know:) by the way if ur an english speaker in sud tirol let me know. i could do with some more mates!
also, i find the German speakers and italian speakers tend to be slightly distant with eachther, eg bars in Bolzano where the German speakers tend to go and some mainly itlalian. some south tirolians dont speak much italian at all despite being officially italians
2007-04-07 08:43:28 · update #1
That's not the only part of Italy where people speak German either ... in the neighbouring Veneto region, there are around 35,000 speakers of medieval Bavarian dialects ... the linguistic diversity of Italy is unequalled by any country in Europe. You can call it Südtirol by all means, but as an Italian speaker, I prefer the term Alto Adige. I should also add that this region has become a remarkable example of autonomous self-government and peaceful coexistence of two very different languages and cultures ... by the way, not all of the people in the autonomous provinces of Trent and Bolzano speak German as a mother tongue, many speak Italian as a first language and the large majority are bilingual. The altoatesini, or South Tyroleans, are an example to all of us.
Viva l'Italia!
2007-04-07 08:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by Cosimo )O( 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hi I've been living in Italy 8 years now, and yes I've heard of Trentino-Alto Adige. I have been there a few times and find it very beautiful....maybe next year I'll take my summer vacation there. Any places you recommend? I work in a hotel and once in awhile get clients from the Alto Adige part, and yes a lot only speak German or speak Italian with a strong German accent. =)
2007-04-07 23:02:04 · answer #2 · answered by Mari76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am alway please to get to know more about life. We like to live in tidy boxes where everything has its place, i found out that China has a German area of influence as well ! And the famous chinese beer produced there is actually german beer! cannot spell it or say it but its tsingdaow I think?
There is an area in britany that speaks an old celtic language! How many people know that. Also Isle of Man has its own language - I think most people may know that.
Yes this world is far more complex than we like to think, We are very complex creatures too, How can a pile of proteins, water and fat and minerials actually think, see, reproduce and eat? But thats another question, you just set me off.
I am jeleous of people who speak languages, I met some french and they were chatting away then turned and spoke german to a fellow traveller, it makes you feel so small with just one language. Learnt a bit of Russian - my favourate laguage now learning Tagalog and visayian. Segi na lang - never mind.
2007-04-07 09:19:20 · answer #3 · answered by j_emmans 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sued tirol was part of austria and i believe given to the italians after the second world war by us british ,it,s all mountains and a big skiing area as you know,i spend up to 10 days each month with my girlfriend in steiermark austria and i know that area as i travelled through on way to venice one time by car
2007-04-07 08:17:00 · answer #4 · answered by foxy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The census records permit you recognize that Mandarin is the main trouble-free mom tongue, nonetheless it truly is questionable how a lot of people outdoors of Beijing certainly communicate it like a accepted language. I easily encountered a brilliant style of persons in China chatting with me in dialects that resembled Mandarin as much as German resembles English. however the chinese language government believes in national team spirit if not something, so they are going to luckily permit you recognize that absolutely everyone speaks Beijinghua as a accepted language. via the way, English is definitely spoken extra generally, in basic terms not unavoidably via people who communicate it as a accepted language. a solid factor of Europe's seven hundred million people makes use of English on a ordinary foundation, and that may not counting organization exchanges going on in English in all the different countries of the international.
2016-10-02 08:12:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I've been to Merano, where I found a mix of German and Italian speakers.
2007-04-07 08:28:55 · answer #6 · answered by alec A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't but I'm not surprised as it's near switzerland and Austria which also speak German. I bet that parts of these countries also speak Italian!
2007-04-07 08:18:31 · answer #7 · answered by ice.mario 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know that... i'm italian!
i think it's amazing, people who live there don't feel the italian nationality...
one of my friends comes from brunico... the landscape is breathtaking! i like alto adige!
2007-04-09 09:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know. My cousin's father-in-law came from there.
2007-04-07 08:27:06 · answer #9 · answered by M.M.D.C. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i did not know that. an entire province? wowee
2007-04-07 08:12:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋