1. Corsican, an Italo-Dalmatian language closely related to Italian, is the language of the Corsican people.
2. In the town of Carghjese / Cargèse in northern Corsica, there was a community of Greek speakers well into the 20th century.
3. In Bunifazziu / Bunifaziu / Bonifacio in southern Corsica, a variant of Ligurian, Bunifazzin / Bonifacino, is the town's traditional language.
4. French is the only official language of Corsica.
5. The University of Corsica, based in Corti / Corte in the north of Corsica, offers all its students the opportunity to learn Corsican.
6. There are bilingual Corsican and French schools in Corsica.
7. There are various radio stations which broadcast in Corsican, such as Alta Frequenza and Frequenza Mora.
8. Corse Via Stella is the regional TV channel for Corsica broadcasting programmes in both French and Corsican.
9. The daily newspaper Corse Matin, although mainly in French, publishes articles in Corsican.
10. The variant of Corsican spoken in the capital city of Aiacciu / Ajaccio has historically had a Ligurian influence.
11. According to UNESCO, Corsican is considered an endangered language.
12. The launch of the Corsican language version of Wikipedia occurred in 2003.
13. A Festa di a Lingua Corsa, an event which celebrates Corsican, takes place every year.
14. According to a document published by A Culletività di Corsica in 2021, 30% of Corsicans consider themselves bilingual in Corsican and French.
15. Place names in Corsica usually have three versions - one in French, one in Italian and one in Corsican.
16. Google Translate includes Corsican as one of its languages
17. According to a document published by A Culletività di Corsica, 99% of Corsicans consider the Corsican language part of Corsican identity.
18. Music in Corsican is popular in Corsica. According to the Inchiesta Sociolinguistica Nant'à a Lingua Corsa (2013), 93% of Corsicans listen to music in Corsican.
19. The variant of Corsican spoken in Calvi in northwest Corsica has historically had a Ligurian influence.
20. Corsican and Italian derive from Tuscan, spoken in Tuscany, Italy.
21. According to the Inchiesta Sociolinguistica Nant'à a Lingua Corsa (2013), after French and Corsican, Portuguese and Arabic are the most spoken languages in Corsica.
22. A film partially in Corsican, Un Prophète, was nominated for an Academy Award in 2010.
23. According to the Constitution of France, French is the only official language of the state, impeding the official recognition of other languages in France, such as Corsican.
24. In 2013, the Assamblea di Corsica symbolically voted to make Corsican an official language.
25. Corsican in Corsican is Corsu.
26. There are two main variants of the Corsican language, one spoken in the north of Corsica and another spoken in the south.
27. The two main variants of Corsican have slightly different spelling conventions.
28. One of France's most well-known leaders is Napoleon. Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica; his native language was Corsican.
29. Due to the ongoing process of language loss in Corsica, French is the most spoken and well-known language on the island.
30. Bilingual, Corsican and French signage is commonplace in Corsica.
31. According to the Inchiesta Sociolinguistica Nant'à a Lingua Corsa (2013), 54% of Corsicans use Corsican with their family.
2. In the town of Carghjese / Cargèse in northern Corsica, there was a community of Greek speakers well into the 20th century.
3. In Bunifazziu / Bunifaziu / Bonifacio in southern Corsica, a variant of Ligurian, Bunifazzin / Bonifacino, is the town's traditional language.
4. French is the only official language of Corsica.
5. The University of Corsica, based in Corti / Corte in the north of Corsica, offers all its students the opportunity to learn Corsican.
6. There are bilingual Corsican and French schools in Corsica.
7. There are various radio stations which broadcast in Corsican, such as Alta Frequenza and Frequenza Mora.
8. Corse Via Stella is the regional TV channel for Corsica broadcasting programmes in both French and Corsican.
9. The daily newspaper Corse Matin, although mainly in French, publishes articles in Corsican.
10. The variant of Corsican spoken in the capital city of Aiacciu / Ajaccio has historically had a Ligurian influence.
11. According to UNESCO, Corsican is considered an endangered language.
12. The launch of the Corsican language version of Wikipedia occurred in 2003.
13. A Festa di a Lingua Corsa, an event which celebrates Corsican, takes place every year.
14. According to a document published by A Culletività di Corsica in 2021, 30% of Corsicans consider themselves bilingual in Corsican and French.
15. Place names in Corsica usually have three versions - one in French, one in Italian and one in Corsican.
16. Google Translate includes Corsican as one of its languages
17. According to a document published by A Culletività di Corsica, 99% of Corsicans consider the Corsican language part of Corsican identity.
18. Music in Corsican is popular in Corsica. According to the Inchiesta Sociolinguistica Nant'à a Lingua Corsa (2013), 93% of Corsicans listen to music in Corsican.
19. The variant of Corsican spoken in Calvi in northwest Corsica has historically had a Ligurian influence.
20. Corsican and Italian derive from Tuscan, spoken in Tuscany, Italy.
21. According to the Inchiesta Sociolinguistica Nant'à a Lingua Corsa (2013), after French and Corsican, Portuguese and Arabic are the most spoken languages in Corsica.
22. A film partially in Corsican, Un Prophète, was nominated for an Academy Award in 2010.
23. According to the Constitution of France, French is the only official language of the state, impeding the official recognition of other languages in France, such as Corsican.
24. In 2013, the Assamblea di Corsica symbolically voted to make Corsican an official language.
25. Corsican in Corsican is Corsu.
26. There are two main variants of the Corsican language, one spoken in the north of Corsica and another spoken in the south.
27. The two main variants of Corsican have slightly different spelling conventions.
28. One of France's most well-known leaders is Napoleon. Napoleon was born on the island of Corsica; his native language was Corsican.
29. Due to the ongoing process of language loss in Corsica, French is the most spoken and well-known language on the island.
30. Bilingual, Corsican and French signage is commonplace in Corsica.
31. According to the Inchiesta Sociolinguistica Nant'à a Lingua Corsa (2013), 54% of Corsicans use Corsican with their family.
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