Napulitano

Neapolitan

Romance

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Neapolitan (Napulitano) is the most widely spoken Italo-Romance variety of mainland southern Italy, with ~5.7M speakers across Campania and parts of Lazio, Molise, Calabria, and Basilicata. Direct descendant of southern Italian Vulgar Latin with substantial Greek (from Magna Graecia and Byzantine rule), Oscan substrate, Norman, French, Spanish, and Arabic influences. The 10th-century Placiti Cassinesi (960–963) — legal deposition formulas that rank among the earliest surviving vernacular Romance documents rather than literary works — attest to its early written use, followed by a rich literary tradition. The Neapolitan canzone ("'O Sole Mio", 1898) is internationally celebrated. Latin script.

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87 core words in Neapolitan

Water

acqua

ˈakkwə

Fire

fuoco

ˈfwɔkə

Sun

sole

ˈsolə

Moon

luna

ˈlunə

Star

stella

ˈstellə

Night

notte

ˈnɔttə

Rain

chiòve

ˈkjɔːvə

Snow

neve

ˈneːvə

Wind

viento

ˈvjendə

Earth

terra

ˈtɛrːə

Stone

preta

ˈprɛtə

Mountain

muntagna

munˈdaɲːə

Sea

mare

ˈmarə

Mother

mamma

ˈmammə

Father

pate

ˈpatə

Daughter

figlia

ˈfiʎʎə

I

io

ˈiːə

You

tu

tu

We

nuje

ˈnujə

Name

nomme

ˈnommə

Person

perzona

perˈtsonə

Head

capa

ˈkapə

Eye

uocchio

ˈwɔkkjə

Ear

'recchia

ˈrɛkkjə

Nose

naso

ˈnaːsə

Mouth

vocca

ˈvokkə

Tooth

dente

ˈdɛntə

Tongue

lengua

ˈlɛŋɡwə

Hand

mano

ˈmanə

Foot

pere

ˈpɛːrə

Heart

core

ˈkorə

Bone

uosso

ˈwɔssə

Blood

sango

ˈsaŋɡə

Poop

cacca

ˈkakːə

Love

ammore

amˈmorə

Tree

àrvero

ˈarvərə

Dog

cane

ˈkanə

Cat

jatto

ˈjattə

Fish

pesce

ˈpeʃʃə

Bird

auciello

auˈtʃiɛllə

Butterfly

palomma

paˈlommə

Egg

uovo

ˈuːovə

Bear

urzo

ˈurtsə

Horse

cavallo

kaˈvallə

House

casa

ˈkasə

Milk

latte

ˈlattə

Honey

mèle

ˈmɛːlə

Salt

sale

ˈsalə

Wine

vino

ˈvinə

Rice

riso

ˈrisə

Chocolate

ciucculata

tʃukkuˈlatə

Iron

fierro

ˈfjɛrrə

Wheel

rota

ˈrɔːtə

Silk

seta

ˈsetə

Book

libbro

ˈlibbərə

Eat

mangià

manˈdʒa

Drink

vevere

ˈvevərə

Sleep

durmì

durˈmiː

One

uno

ˈunə

Two

duje

ˈduːjə

Three

tre

trɛ

Four

quatto

ˈkwattə

Five

cinche

ˈtʃiŋkə

Hundred

ciento

ˈtʃjentə

Hello

uè

wɛ

Thank you

grazie

ˈɡratsjə

Good

buono

ˈbwɔnə

New

nuovo

ˈnwɔvə

Red

russo

ˈrussə

White

janco

ˈjaŋkə

Black

niro

ˈnirə

Green

verde

ˈverdə

Cuckoo

cucù

kuˈku

Computer

computer

komˈpjutə

Sushi

sushi

ˈsuʃi

Tea

tè

tɛ

Coffee

cafè

kaˈfɛ

Sugar

zùccaro

ˈtsukkərə

Orange

arancia

aˈrantʃə

Ninety-nine

nuvantanove

nuvantaˈnɔvə

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Romance

Meaning NeapolitanCorsicanSicilianItalianDante-era ItalianVenetianIdo
Water acqua /ˈakkwə/ acqua /ˈakwa/ acqua /ˈakkwa/ acqua /ˈakkwa/ acqua /ˈakːwa/ aqua /ˈakwa/ aquo /ˈakwo/
Fire fuoco /ˈfwɔkə/ focu /ˈfɔku/ focu /ˈfɔku/ fuoco /ˈfwɔːko/ foco /ˈfɔko/ fogo /ˈfoɡo/ fairo /faˈiro/
Sun sole /ˈsolə/ sole /ˈsɔle/ suli /ˈsuli/ sole /ˈsoːle/ sole /ˈsole/ sol /sol/ suno /ˈsuno/
Moon luna /ˈlunə/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluna/ luna /ˈluːna/ luna /ˈluna/ łuna /ˈuna/ luno /ˈluno/
Star stella /ˈstellə/ stella /ˈstella/ stidda /ˈstɪɖːa/ stella /ˈstɛlla/ stella /ˈstella/ stela /ˈstela/ stelo /ˈstelo/
Night notte /ˈnɔttə/ notte /ˈnɔtːe/ notti /ˈnɔtti/ notte /ˈnɔtte/ notte /ˈnotte/ note /ˈnɔte/ nokto /ˈnokto/
Rain chiòve /ˈkjɔːvə/ pioggia /ˈpjɔdʒa/ chiuvuta /kjuˈvuta/ pioggia /ˈpjɔddʒa/ piova /ˈpjɔːva/ piova /ˈpjɔva/ pluvo /ˈpluvo/
Snow neve /ˈneːvə/ neve /ˈneve/ nivi /ˈniːvi/ neve /neːve/ neve /ˈneve/ neve /neve/ nivo /ˈnivo/
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Word order compared

Compare with major world languages

Neapolitan
Io voglio pruvà nu vestito ca aggio visto dinto a nu negozio 'nfronte a l'hotel
I want to try on a suit I saw ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Ich möchte einen Anzug anprobieren den ich in einem Geschäft gegenüber vom Hotel gesehen habe
मैं होटल के सामने एक दुकान में देखा सूट को पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ
私は ホテルの 向かいの お店 で 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
我 想 试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 里 看到的 那套西装
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with languages in the same classification

Yo quiero probame un traje que vi en una tienda frente ar hotel
Eu quero experimentar um terno que vi numa loja em frente ao hotel
Jo vull provar-me un vestit que vaig veure en una botiga davant de l'hotel
Yo quiero probarme un terno que vi en una tienda frente al hotel
Neapolitan
Io voglio pruvà nu vestito ca aggio visto dinto a nu negozio 'nfronte a l'hotel

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