Alternate Names: Calabro-Sicilian, Sicilianu, Siculu
Dialects: Central Metafonetica, Eastern Nonmetafonetica, Isole Eolie, Messinese, Pantesco, Southeast Metafonetica, Southern Calabro, Western Sicilian (Central-Western Agrigentino, Palermo, Trapani). Distinct enough from standard Italian , to be considered a separate language. The Pugliese dialect of Italian and Southern Calabrese are reportedly dialects of Sicilian.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 4,700,000 (2002).
Language Use: Vigorous. Also use Italian [ita].
Language Development: New media. Bible portions: 1860.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Italy
Other Comments: Christian.