Fornes
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Fornes is the dialect native to Forni di Sopra
and Forni di Sotto
, two villages which, from 1300 to 1700 AD, were governed separately from the surrounding areas by the Savorgnani family of Venice
and known as 'I Forni Savorgnani'.
As the two villages are 9 k.m. (over 5 miles) away from each other and there was traditionally poor communication in the snowy months of the year, these villages' dialects diverged and are still markedly different both from each other and from the language spoken further down the mountains (Friulian).
According to studies by some institutions (examples to follow) which study Ladin
o languages these two dialects moved away from Friulian to become 'Raetico-Dolomitico-Ladino' similar to Ladino languages spoken in Ladino Switzerland
, while keeping Friulian characteristics.
To give one of many examples, the word 'sheep' (plural) translates as 'las minas' in Forni di Sopra 'lis fedis' in Forni di Sotto, and 'las piores' in Friuli. For comparison, the Italian is 'le pecore'.
Forni di Sopra
Forni di Sopra is a town and comune in the province of Udine, in Dolomite Alps mountain range . It is located at the top of the Tagliamento river valley...
and Forni di Sotto
Forni di Sotto
Forni di Sotto is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 120 km northwest of Trieste and about 60 km northwest of Udine...
, two villages which, from 1300 to 1700 AD, were governed separately from the surrounding areas by the Savorgnani family of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
and known as 'I Forni Savorgnani'.
As the two villages are 9 k.m. (over 5 miles) away from each other and there was traditionally poor communication in the snowy months of the year, these villages' dialects diverged and are still markedly different both from each other and from the language spoken further down the mountains (Friulian).
According to studies by some institutions (examples to follow) which study Ladin
Ladin
Ladin is a language consisting of a group of dialects spoken in the Dolomite Mountains in Northern Italy in the border regions of the provinces Trentino, South Tyrol and Belluno...
o languages these two dialects moved away from Friulian to become 'Raetico-Dolomitico-Ladino' similar to Ladino languages spoken in Ladino Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, while keeping Friulian characteristics.
To give one of many examples, the word 'sheep' (plural) translates as 'las minas' in Forni di Sopra 'lis fedis' in Forni di Sotto, and 'las piores' in Friuli. For comparison, the Italian is 'le pecore'.