Bari Dialect - Linguistic Features

Linguistic Features

Within the Province of Bari many dialects exist which, while similar to Bari dialect, have various vocal differences. For example, the expression Che c'è? in standard Italian, meaning What's the matter? or What's up? is variously produced as:

Ci jè? (Barese)

Ciobbà? (Andriese)

Ce jè? (Bitettese)

Ce d'è? (Grumese and Palese)

Ce jèi? (Bitontino)

Ce da? (Terlizzese)

Ci jò? (Barlettano)

Ce d'è? (Molfettese)

Meanwhile, the conjugation of verbs sees changes such as:

Essere (to be in standard Italian)

Person io tu lui noi voi loro
Indicative
Present sono sei è siamo siete sono

Essere (to be in Barese)

Person ji tu jidde/jédde nú vú lore
Indicative
Present so si jè sime site so'/sonde (rare)

Fare (to do/make in standard Italian)

Person io tu lui noi voi loro
Indicative
Present faccio fai fa facciamo fate fanno

Fare (to do/make in Barese)

Person ji tu jidde/jédde nú vú lore
Indicative
Present fazze fasce fasce facíme facíte fáscene

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