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| Barese | |
|---|---|
| Dialètte Apulo-Lucano | |
| Pronunciation | IPA: [baˈreːsə] |
| Native to | Italy |
| Region | Apulia, Basilicata |
| Latin (Italian alphabet) | |
| Official status | |
| Regulated by | none |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
Barese dialect (natively dialètte barése; Italian: dialetto barese) is an Italoromance dialect belonging to the southern intermediate group, spoken in the Apulia and Basilicata regions of Italy. Considered to be a variant of Naples dialect. Influences include Messapian, Oscan, Greek, Old French, Franco-Provençal and Spanish, creating one of the most distinct Italian dialects both phonetically and lexically.