It is the official language of Italy, Switzerland, Malta, Vatican City, and San Marino, as well as one of the official languages of the European Union.

Going by statistics collected by the European Union, about 65 million people speak Italian natively, which would be about 13% of the population of the entire European Union.

Italian is a recognized minority language in Slovenia and Croatia. There are also some countries in East Africa and other European countries where Italian is spoken. It is not uncommon for a native Italian speaker to also be fluent in a regional Italian language as well.

Regionally, there are several versions of Italian that sound like they are simply dialects of Italian. However, most of them are actually distinct Romance languages. The distinctions between these languages make it imperative that your translator is familiar with the specific region you are targeting.

At Alpha Omega Translations we have Italian translators who work exclusively with their particular native dialect or variety of Italian, ensuring your translation is accurate and relevant to the specific market you are targeting.