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3 unusual facts about Sardinian language


Chiappetta

Rather than indicating a different origin for the name Chiappetti, it is understood that this is an adaptation of the word Chiappetta to the phonology typical of the Sardinian language.

Gerolamo Araolla

Araolla was an important poet, authoring verses in Italian, Sardinian and Spanish, the three dominate languages in Sardinia in the period.

Sardinian language

In the 1st century AD, some relevant groups of Hebrews were deported to Sardinia, bringing various influences; the Christianization of the island would probably have brought Hebrews to convert to a sort of independent cult of Sant'Antioco (perhaps a way to preserve some aspects of their ethnicity under a Christian form), still present in Gavoi.


S'Archittu

S'Archittu (Translation: "the little arch," in the Sardinian language) is a small coastal tourist resort near Oristano (Sardinia, Italy), part of the municipality of Cuglieri.


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