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Italian, as the third Swiss national language, is spoken in Italian-speaking Switzerland (Ticino and the southern part of Grisons).It is an official language both at the federal level and in the two cantons mentioned.
The Swiss people (German: die Schweizer, French: les Suisses, Italian: gli Svizzeri, Romansh: ils Svizzers) are the citizens of the multi-ethnic Swiss Confederation (Switzerland) regardless of ethno-cultural background [b] or people of self-identified Swiss ancestry.
This category is misnamed (or ambiguously named). It is intended for Italian-speaking Swiss people, who constitute the majority of the population in Ticino, not for Category:Swiss people of Italian descent or Category:Italian people of Swiss descent.
The four national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh. [3] German, French, and Italian maintain equal status as official languages at the national level within the federal administration of the Swiss Confederation, while Romansh is used in dealings with people who speak it. [4]
Swiss Italians, Swiss of the "Swiss Italian" community native to Switzerland (and centred in Ticino), should be listed in Category:Swiss-Italian people. Other Italians or their descendants who have Swiss citizenship should be listed on this page.
The Swiss Italian Festa, first held in 1993, celebrates the history, culture and lifestyle of Swiss and Italian settlers. [1] In 2007, the Melbourne Immigration Museum featured a display entitled Wine Water and Stone reflecting Swiss and Italian heritage. An associated delicacy is bullboar, a sausage made from beef, pork, garlic, and spices.
Italian and Romansh-speaking authors also contributed to the Swiss literary landscape, generally in proportion to their number. Probably the most famous Swiss literary creation, Heidi , the story of an orphan girl who lives with her grandfather in the Alps, is one of the most popular children's books and has come to be a symbol of Switzerland.
Uruguayan people of Swiss-Italian descent (6 P) Pages in category "People of Swiss-Italian descent" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.