9 Major Benefits of Learning Italian

Italian is also spoken in the Americas and Australia by large immigrant and expatriate communities. In Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Romania, Italian is included under the languages of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages although in such countries Italian is neither a co-official language nor a protected language. Many speakers in Italian speak both Italian as well as Italian as another regional language (whether in its standard form or in regional versions).

1. As A Romance language, Italian is deeply interconnected with other Romance languages like English, Spanish, French, Romanian, Portuguese, etc. Considering this, learning Italian will open up doors for you to master other Romance languages as well.
2. Italian is the language of Italy which is a cultural, historical, archaeological and literary marvel. Your interests lie in historical and archaeological findings, or maybe cultural and literary innovations, then Italian is the language for you.
3. Did you know that UNESCO has declared that over 60% of the entire world’s artistic treasures as well as most of the popular cultural heritage sites are situated in Italy?
4. The language of Italian is more commonly known as the language of music. It is the language for those who cherish the love for opera and music. Italy is the birthplace of the music genre of opera.
5. Although Italian is an extremely popular language, statistics have shown a serious deficit in Italian speakers around the world. This means that learning the language is going to set you apart from the crowd. As well as cater to the demand which does not seem to have sufficient supply.
6. Italy is the powerhouse of fashion. It is home to designers like Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana, Versace, Prada, Armani and Valentino. These names have dominated the fashion industry and hence Italian has become an extremely important language for those aspirants who wish to enter this industry.
7. I’m sure that everyone is aware of the unique Italian cuisine. We all love pasta, pizza, lasagna, risotto and gelato. And who can forget the multiplicity of types of cheese that this country houses? Additionally, Italy is the leading producer of world-class wines.
8. The language of music didn’t just game that name because the country is home to some of the best music in the world. Instead, Italian is an exceptionally beautiful sounding language. It is the sibling to French which is the language of love and therefore, Italian doesn’t fall very far behind.
9. Finally, if you ever wanted to visit Rome or Pisa or maybe have a romantic getaway in Venice or a shopping spree in Milan, I definitely suggest learning Italian as the experience of visiting these cities will be exceptional.

One of the official languages of the European Security and Cooperation Organization and one of the Council of Europe’s working languages, Italian is an important European language, with 67M speakers (15 per cent of the population of the EU). It is the second most commonly spoken mother language in the European Union, with 13.4M EU citizens speaking it as their 2nd language (3 per cent). The total number of speakers is approximately 85B and it includes Italian speakers in non-EU countries (such as Switzerland, Albania and the UK) as well as other continents.