Present Condition
Nowadays, Friulan is officially recognized in Italy, supported by law 482/1999, which protects linguistic minorities. Therefore, teaching of Friulan has been introduced in many primary schools. An online newspaper is active, and there are also a number of musical groups which use Friulan for their songs as well as some theatrical companies. Recently two movies have been made in Friulan (Tierç lion, Lidrîs cuadrade di trê), with positive reviews in Italian newspapers. In about 40% of the communities in the Province of Udine, road signs are in both Friulan and Italian. There is also an official translation of the Bible. In 2005, a notable brand of beer used Friulan for one of its commercials.
The main association to foster the use and development of Friulan is the Societât filologjiche furlane, founded in Gorizia in 1919.
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