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Sicilian (; (イタリア語:lingua siciliana); also known as Siculu or Calabro-Sicilian) is a Romance language, spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite islands. It is also spoken in southern and central Calabria (where it is called Southern Calabro), in the southern parts of Apulia, the Salento (where it is known as Salentino), and Campania, on the Italian peninsula, where it is called Cilentano (Gordon, 2005). ''Ethnologue'' (see below for more detail) describes Sicilian as being "distinct enough from Standard Italian to be considered a separate language" (Gordon) and is in fact recognized as a "minority language" by UNESCO and the European Union〔https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingue_parlate_in_Italia#Gruppo_siciliano〕〔http://www.alpdn.org/alp/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=38〕. Some assert that Sicilian represents the oldest Romance language derived from Vulgar Latin (Privitera, 2004), but this is not a widely held view amongst linguists, and is sometimes strongly criticized (2004, p. 151). == Speakers == Sicilian is currently spoken by the majority of the inhabitants of Sicily and by emigrant populations around the world. The latter are found in the countries which attracted large numbers of Sicilian immigrants during the course of the past century or so, especially the United States, Canada, Australia and Argentina. In the past two or three decades, large numbers of Sicilians were also attracted to the industrial zones of northern Italy and indeed the rest of the European Union, especially Germany. It is not used as an official language anywhere, even within Sicily. There is currently no central body, in Sicily or elsewhere, that regulates the language in any way. However, the Center for Sicilian Philological and Linguistic Studies in Palermo has been researching and publishing information on the Sicilian language since its inception in 1951.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Centro di studi filologici e linguistici siciliani )〕 The autonomous regional parliament of Sicily has legislated to encourage the teaching of Sicilian at all schools, but inroads into the education system have been slow (Cipolla, 2004). The language is officially recognized in the municipal statutes of Sicilian towns, such as Caltagirone〔(Gazzetta Ufficiale della Regione Siciliana: Statuto del Comune di Caltagirone )〕 and Grammichele,〔(Gazzetta Ufficiale della Regione Siciliana: Statuto del Comune di Grammichele )〕 in which the "inalienable historical and cultural value of the Sicilian language" is proclaimed. Further, the Sicilian language is to be protected and promoted under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML). Italy has signed this treaty, but the Italian Parliament has not yet ratified it.〔(Cardi, Valeria. Italy moves closer to ratification of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. ''Eurolang''. December 12, 2007 )〕 The Sicilan language is spoken in various Sicilian American communities in both the United States and Canada (especially in Montréal, Toronto and Hamilton), and is preserved and taught through family association, church organizations and societies, as well as social and ethnic historical clubs, and even in Internet social groups〔http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/group/sicilianamericanclub/message/766〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sicilian Americans - History, Modern era, The first sicilians in america )〕〔http://nsaf.net/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sicilian language」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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