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relationship to Sardinian
- In Sardinian language
…encroachment of medieval Ligurian and Corsican influences. Gallurese in particular is related to the dialect of Sartène in Corsica, and it may have been imported into the Gallura region in the 17th and 18th centuries by refugees from Corsican vendettas. Superstrata (languages such as Catalan, Spanish, and Italian that were…
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use in Corsica
- In Corsica: Geography
…also use the Corsican dialect, Corsu, which is akin to Tuscan. The Corsu spoken in Haute-Corse and that spoken in Corse-du-Sud are distinguishable from each other. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion. Traditional folk music is performed by groups in the towns, and traditional handicrafts have been revived. Corsica also…
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