Italian Language
Italiano
Linguistic Classification Italian is a Romance language evolved from Vulgar Latin, closely related to languages like Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Number of Speakers Approximately 67 million native speakers worldwide, with an additional 18 million speaking it as a second language.
Official Status Italian is the official language of Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City. It is also one of the official languages of Switzerland, particularly in the cantons of Ticino and parts of Graubünden.
European Union Italian is the third most widely spoken native language in the European Union, accounting for 13% of the EU population.