Gozitan dialects
| Gozitan | |
|---|---|
| Għawdxi | |
| Pronunciation | [/ˈaːw.t͡ʃɪ/] |
| Native to | Malta |
| Region | Gozo |
Native speakers | About 32,000 |
| Dialects |
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| Latin (Maltese alphabet) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | gozo1238 |
| Linguasphere | 12-AAC-cag |
Gozo Island, Malta | |
The Gozitan dialects are rural dialects of Maltese spoken in the island of Gozo. The vowel shift of *ā (phonologically a) to o or u is their main differentiating trait.