monegasque language

Monegasque (or Mongasque) is a Romance language based on Ligurian; it is spoken in Monaco and also taught in that principality's schools. It is a language rather similar to that spoken in Genoa, and different from the neighbouring tongues of Intemelian and Mentonasque. It has been strongly influenced by Occitan. Monegasque orthography generally follows Italian principles, with the following exceptions:

the is read as in German, or as the French u.
the œ is read as the French , and not like the French œu as in bœuf, which is how œ is pronounced in Ligurian, which also uses the form to stand for this sound.
the is read as in French (ie /s/): tradiin comes from the French tradition and not from the Italian tradizione.

Monegasque Language

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