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Local linguistic heritage · AI Calabria

Dialects and speech varieties of the Province of Catanzaro

AI Calabria brings together the voices of the municipalities in the Province of Catanzaro to preserve words, phrases, memories and pronunciations before they are lost.

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80Municipalities
14already active
835validated entries
12audio pronunciations
3Teams

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AI Calabria in the municipalities of the Province of Catanzaro

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Coat of arms of Albi Albi0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Amaroni Amaroni0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Amato Amato0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Andali Andali2 entries · 0 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Argusto Argusto0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Badolato Badolato0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Belcastro Belcastro0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Borgia Borgia0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Botricello Botricello0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Caraffa di Catanzaro Caraffa di Catanzaro0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Cardinale Cardinale0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Carlopoli Carlopoli0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Catanzaro Catanzaro744 entries · 4 audio · 9 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Cenadi Cenadi0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Centrache Centrache0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Cerva Cerva0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Chiaravalle Centrale Chiaravalle Centrale1 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Cicala Cicala0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Conflenti Conflenti13 entries · 0 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Cortale Cortale0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Cropani Cropani0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Curinga Curinga2 entries · 0 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Davoli Davoli0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Decollatura Decollatura2 entries · 0 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Falerna Falerna0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Feroleto Antico Feroleto Antico0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Fossato Serralta Fossato Serralta0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Gagliato Gagliato0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Gasperina Gasperina0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Gimigliano Gimigliano0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Girifalco Girifalco1 entries · 0 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Gizzeria Gizzeria0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Guardavalle Guardavalle0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Isca sullo Ionio Isca sullo Ionio0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Jacurso Jacurso0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Lamezia Terme Lamezia Terme20 entries · 6 audio · 5 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Magisano Magisano0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Maida Maida10 entries · 2 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Marcedusa Marcedusa0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Marcellinara Marcellinara0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Martirano Martirano0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Martirano Lombardo Martirano Lombardo0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Miglierina Miglierina0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Montauro Montauro0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Montepaone Montepaone0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Motta Santa Lucia Motta Santa Lucia0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Nocera Terinese Nocera Terinese2 entries · 0 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Olivadi Olivadi0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Palermiti Palermiti0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Pentone Pentone0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Petrizzi Petrizzi0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Petronà Petronà0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Pianopoli Pianopoli8 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Platania Platania0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of San Floro San Floro0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of San Mango d'Aquino San Mango d'Aquino0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of San Pietro a Maida San Pietro a Maida0 entries · 0 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of San Pietro Apostolo San Pietro Apostolo0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of San Sostene San Sostene0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of San Vito sullo Ionio San Vito sullo Ionio0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Santa Caterina dello Ionio Santa Caterina dello Ionio0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Satriano Satriano0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Sellia Sellia0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Sellia Marina Sellia Marina0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Serrastretta Serrastretta30 entries · 0 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Sersale Sersale0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Settingiano Settingiano0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Simeri Crichi Simeri Crichi0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Sorbo San Basile Sorbo San Basile0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Soverato Soverato0 entries · 0 audio · 1 Guardians già attivo Coat of arms of Soveria Mannelli Soveria Mannelli0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Soveria Simeri Soveria Simeri0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Squillace Squillace0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Stalettì Stalettì0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Taverna Taverna0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Tiriolo Tiriolo0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Torre di Ruggiero Torre di Ruggiero0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Vallefiorita Vallefiorita0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To be activated Coat of arms of Zagarise Zagarise0 entries · 0 audio · 0 Guardians To 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Domenico non si sentiva bene e decise di andare dal medico a Maida. Dentro lo studio, il dottore lo fece svestire, lo guardò bene, lo toccò qua e là, e alla fine, scuotendo la testa, disse:— "Domenico mio, qua la situazione è seria... Ma tu il vino lo bevi solo di raro?"E Domenico, guardandolo con gli occhi sgranati, rispose:— "E beh, dottore... più "di raro" [lontano] di due metri non ci riesco mai a stare!"

Micu non si sentia bbonu e decise d'andàre a d’ù miedicu a Maida. Intra d’ù studi, ù miedicu u fice svestire, u guardàu bbuonu, u toccàu ccà e ddà, e alla fine, scotolàndo a capa, ddisse:— "Micu mio, ccà a situazione è seriatte... Ma tu u bbiu [il vino] u bbiari sùlu de raru?"E Micu, guardàndolo cu l'uocchi sgranàti, rispundìu:— "E mbeh, dottò... cchiù de raru de ddu metri non ci rreosciu mai a stare!"

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Teamwork

AI Calabria teams in the Province of Catanzaro

Groups of Guardians and communities that organize the work of preserving local linguistic heritage.

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Cumpagnia do' dialèttu catanzarisa

Il vernacolo catanzarese è un patrimonio che va tutelato, conservato e custodito per tramandare nel tempo la lingua dei nostri padri!

1 members · 179 validated entriesOpen the team →
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Pro Loco Lamezia Terme

Una comunità in cammino per il proprio territorio.

1 members · 0 validated entriesOpen the team →
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Pro Loco Terina APS

Una comunità in cammino per il proprio territorio.

1 members · 0 validated entriesOpen the team →

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Linguistic diversity

Speech varieties and linguistic communities documented in the province

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Frequently asked questions

How AI Calabria preserves the dialects of the Province of Catanzaro

Which dialects and speech varieties are collected in the Province of Catanzaro?

AI Calabria collects words, phrases, expressions, stories and pronunciations associated with individual municipalities in the Province. Forms are published after the validation required by the project.

How can I preserve my municipality’s dialect in the Province of Catanzaro?

Choose the municipality, add a contribution and, whenever possible, include an audio pronunciation. After validation, the content enters the public heritage and the territory’s book.

What are AI Calabria’s municipal books?

Every municipality has a living book that collects validated linguistic contributions. Books that are still empty await the community’s first word, phrase or recording.

Can universities collaborate using data from the Province?

AI Calabria aims to make linguistic heritage useful for research while respecting method, attribution, consent, licences and data quality.

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