Barese dialect

Barese
Dialètte Apulo-Lucano
PronunciationIPA: [baˈreːsə]
Native toItaly
RegionApulia, Basilicata
Latin (Italian alphabet)
Official status
Regulated bynone
Language codes
ISO 639-3
GlottologNone

Barese dialect (natively dialètte barése; Italian: dialetto barese) is an Italo-Romance dialect belonging to the "southern intermediate" group (or Neapolitan), spoken in the regions of Apulia and Basilicata. Influences include Messapian, Oscan, Greek, Old French, Franco-Provençal and Spanish, creating one of the most distinct Italian dialects both phonetically and lexically.