Online Language Review

By Sunil Tanna

Italian is spoken by around 63 million. Italian speakers can be found in a number of countries, including of course Italy, where the majority of Italian speakers live. Other countries where Italian is an official language include San Marino, Switzerland (where it is one of four official languages along with French, German and Romansh), and the Italian national community in Slovenia. In the Vatican City, Italian is also widely spoken, although Latin is the official language. Additionally, you can find Italian speaking communities in many countries around the world.

Learning Italian is a very useful if you plan to do business in Italy or another Italian speaking area. Additionally, Italian is to greater or less extent used in various fields as a Lingua Franca,including in some areas of the Roman Catholic Church, in fashion, in some areas of the arts (particularly design and visual arts, as well as opera), and to some degree in sports such as motor racing and soccer.

If you decide to learn Italian, the most obvious option is probably to go to Italian classes. Classes do suit many people, but of course they are not to everyone's tastes. Additionally, for some people, going to classes can impractical, either because they can't fit classes around their schedule, or because there simply are no classes in the area in which they live.

An alternative option is home study. Home study allows you to work at your own pace, enjoy flexible schedule, and of course learn in the comfort of your own home. Once upon a time, home study courses were mainly books and tapes, and while these options are still available, today, you can also find many computer-based courses.

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