Niçois
| Niçard | |
|---|---|
| Nissart/Niçart Niçois/Nizzardo |
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| Pronunciation | [niˈsaʀt] |
| Native to | France, Monaco |
| Region | County of Nice, Monaco |
| Latin | |
| Official status | |
| Regulated by | Conselh de la Lenga Occitana (norme classique) / Félibrige (norme mistralienne) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | nica1249 |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAA-gd |
Niçard (Classical orthography), Nissart/Niçart (Mistralian orthography), Niçois (French, IPA: [ni.swa]), or Nizzardo (Italian, IPA: [nitˈtsardo]) is considered a distinct subdialect of the Occitan language (Provençal dialect) spoken in the city of Nice (Niçard: Niça/Nissa) and in the historical County of Nice (since 1860 the main part of the current French département of Alpes-Maritimes). In addition to Monégasque, Niçard is also spoken by some in Monaco. However some authors, like Francesco Barberis, believe original Nissart was more closely related to the Gallo-Italian languages (Ligurian) than to the Occitan, until it was annexed to France in 1860.
Most residents of Nice and its region no longer speak Niçard, and those who do are bilingual in French. Nonetheless, today there is a developing revival of the use of the language. Some local television news is presented in Niçard (with French subtitles) and street signs in the old town of Nice are written in the dialect as well as in French. The Niçard song Nissa La Bella is often regarded as the "anthem" of Nice.
Niçard is written using two forms:
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