What is the official language of San Marino?
The official language of San Marino is Italian, but Sammarinese is also spoken by the population.
What is the traditional language of San Marino?
The traditional language of San Marino is Sammarinêṡ (Sammarinese), a variety of the Romagnol language spoken in Romagna, northern Le Marche and parts of Tuscany. Sammarinêṡ is part of the wider Gallo-Italic language family, and is very closely related to Emilian.
Is Sammarinese commonly spoken in San Marino?
As has happened with regional languages in Italy, the local language in San Marino is losing speakers; younger generations are increasingly using Italian, and Sammarinese is used more by older generations.
Is Sammarinese an endangered language?
Yes. Younger generations are no longer using the language. This means that in the future it will not be passed on to newer generations of San Marinese, breaking the intergenerational transmission of the language.
Does Sammarinese have an ISO 639-3 code?
No—Sammarinese does not have an independent ISO 639-3 code. It comes under the rgn code for the Romagnol language.
Does Sammarinese have a dictionary?
Yes—a Sammarinêṡ–Italian dictionary was published in 2021.
Does Sammarinese have any legal protection in San Marino?
Sammarinese does not have any legal protection in San Marino. In 2014, a petition was brought to the San Marinese parliament to safeguard and promote Sammarinese, but it was ultimately rejected.
Has San Marino ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages?
As of 2026, San Marino has not ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
How do you say San Marino in Sammarinese and Italian?
San Marino in Sammarinese is San Maréin, and in Italian it is San Marino.
In what language is San Marino's official motto?
The official motto is in Latin: Libertas (“Freedom”).
What is the language of San Marino’s national anthem?
San Marino’s national anthem, Terra di Libertà, does not have any official lyrics. Unofficially, the lyrics are in Italian.
Is the constructed language Esperanto used in San Marino?
Before its dissolution in 2020, San Marino was home to the Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino (International Academy of Sciences San Marino), which used Esperanto as its working language.
What languages has San Marino used in the Eurovision Song Contest?
San Marino has entered Eurovision with songs in three languages: Italian, English and Spanish. San Marino’s highest-ranking song was in English (“Say Na Na Na” by Serhat), which finished in 19th place.
Is Italian Sign Language used in San Marino?
Yes—Italian Sign Language (ISL) is used in San Marino, and it is protected by San Marinese law (Law 136, 19/07/2021).
Does San Marino have a public broadcaster, and what language does it use?
Yes—San Marino’s public broadcaster is San Marino RTV (Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino), and it broadcasts predominantly in Italian.