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Standard Italian is also a major language in Monaco. Italian nationals make up 19% of the total population. [1]Italian was the ancestral language of the ruling House of Grimaldi, and was the official language of Monaco until 1860, when it was replaced by French. [2]
Monaco became a French protectorate once again. Italian was the official language in Monaco until 1860, when it was replaced by French. [41] Before this time there was unrest in Menton and Roquebrune, where the townspeople had become weary of heavy taxation by the Grimaldi family.
In 1793, Monaco was annexed by France and by 1805, decrees from Napoleon, Emperor of the French, imposed French language instruction and limited the use of other languages. The Grimaldis reestablished a sovereign principality in 1814, but maintained French as the only official language though Italian and Monégasque remained national languages.
A language that uniquely represents the national identity of a state, nation, and/or country and is so designated by a country's government; some are technically minority languages. (On this page a national language is followed by parentheses that identify it as a national language status.)
Monaco: 5 0 5 0.07 33,850 6,770 ... This is the list of countries sorted by the number of official languages. Only countries with three or more official languages ...
51 languages. Afrikaans; Anarâškielâ ... Pages in category "Languages of Monaco" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The official language is French; Monégasque, English and Italian are spoken and understood by many residents. With an area of 2.08 km 2 (0.80 sq mi), Monaco is the second-smallest sovereign state in the world, after Vatican City. Its population of 38,367 in 2023 makes it the most densely populated sovereign state. Monaco has the world's ...
In 1995, Monaco's population was estimated at 30,744, with an estimated average growth rate of 0.59%. Monaco-Ville has a population of 1,151. French is the official language; Italian, English, and Monégasque also are spoken. The literacy rate is 99%. Roman Catholicism is the official religion, with freedom of other religions guaranteed by the ...