History and Origins
The history of the island of Sardinia, relatively isolated from the European continent up into modern times, led to the development of a distinct Romance language, which even now preserves traces of the indigenous pre-Roman language of the island. The language is of Latin origin like all Romance languages yet the following substratal influences are likely:
- Illyrian
- Etruscan
- Basque
Adstratal influences include:
- Catalan
- Spanish
- Italian
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