Gardiol language
| Gardiol | |
|---|---|
| Occitan Gardiol, Guardiol | |
| Gardiòl | |
| Native to | Italy |
| Region | Guardia Piemontese |
Native speakers | 340 (2007) |
Indo-European
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
1h9 | |
| Glottolog | gard1245 |
| ELP | Gardiol |
Guardia Piemontese in Calabria, the place where Gardiol is spoken. | |
Gardiol is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Gardiol (Occitan: Gardiòl) is the variety of Occitan still spoken today in Guardia Piemontese, Calabria.
UNESCO classifies it as "seriously in danger" of disappearing in its Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger. But on the contrary, Agostino Formica showed in 1999 that Gardiol Occitan was still surviving despite the small number of speakers. Similarly, Pietro Monteleone stressed that Gardiol remained the language in common use in family and friendly relations.
Gardiol is of North Occitan origin. The population of Guardia Piemontese arrived from the Occitan Valleys of Piedmont in the 14th century, following the persecutions against the Waldensians. It is therefore related to the Vivaro-Alpine. However, Glottolog recognizes Gardiol as a distinct language within the Occitanic language family.