WIKITONGUES: Foffo speaking Neapolitan

This video was recorded by Nick Panzarella in the Quartieri Spagnoli (‘Spanish Quarters’) neighborhood of Naples, Italy. Neapolitan, sometimes described by linguists as Napoletano-Calabrese, is spoken by as many as 5.4 million people, primarily in the southern regions of continental Italy, as well as by diaspora communities in the Americas.

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[ciromaione]

I was Born In America but this was my first language. I know, and speak it fluently. The minute I speak with another Neapolitan my chest opens up, and I seem to be in a genuine feeling of comfort. Cheers.

[peterchase]

Nice. I've been curious about this since Langfocus put out that video on Italian languages a few days ago.

[ZomgItsLeo]

as a sicilian speaker i can understand quite a lot of this!

[nicholas]

Wow, just a beautiful language Nick, I hope you make a comeback to the Wikitongues channel! Che lingua bella! Per favore ritorna :)

[cmine]

I’d love to see more videos done on Neapolitan!

[duartesilva]

After watching Gomorrah, I sensed that phonetically Neapolitan and European Portuguese share many commonalities. More than with Spanish, for example.

[TheReal_GMan]

My uncle spoke this language. May he rest in peace.

[Hun_Uinaq]

Wow! And here I thought I spoke Italian. This was very difficult for me to understand. Add to that, the fact that I'm tripping out that he sounds like an Argentine whose words I cannot understand. Spanish is my native language. I had once heard it said that Argentinian Spanish is Spanish spoken with the Neapolitan cadence. This just proved it to me. Weird. Thank you for posting.

[khust]

Did not know Zack Dela Rocha of RATM speaks Napolitano

[AaroneStefano]

Ragazzi, If you liked this video, the native speaker is now doing a Neapolitan Language Series if you'd like to learn the Napoletano Language! The language, culture and traditions from Italia, Italy that is spoken across much of southern Italy. You will learn so much, and nothing compares to the passion of real italy! Go check us out to learn - we will always answer your questions so come learn Neapolitan with us all! See you on our channel! Ci vediamo!

[alessandroaverchi]

not an expert but I am Italian and my wife's family is from Naples. I would say he speaks Italian with a noticeable Neapolitan accent and several dialectal words, but this is not the Neapolitan language which is way harder for the rest of us Italians to understand and much more interesting.

[complimentary_voucher]

Sounds like 'feral Italian' to a non Italian speaker lol.

[Philoglossos]

Potreste fare un video un po' piu' lungo di questa bellissima lingua? :D

[alfonsomango_suyu]

i got interested in Nnapulitano after watching My brilliant friend on hbo

[johnprofaci]

quann aggio guardat chesto video aggio pensat mamma mia, song assaje felice cca saccio a lingua nnapulitana. o nnapulitano e assaje comme ziciliano!!

[ChefRafi]

Neapolitan is great!! I made a Neapolitan video too! 👍😊

[alessioarenachannel]

He's nice, but, please, think of another video in neapolitan. He seems not be comfortable speaking neapolitan and he brings just a folkloristic vision of this language. Neapolitan has an enormous heritage and deserves more. Just think of it, please. :-) Stàteve bbuono e grazie pe' 'stu canale ca me fa' 'mpara' 'nu sacco 'e cose, ogni juorno.

[pasquale]

00:27. A Napoli il tempo è sempre buono, e quando è cattivo è colpa di quelli del nord.

[decaalv]

I am sure Argentinian Spanish accent is influenced by the Neapolitan Italian.

[ClarenceClaymore]

Kinda sounds like Italian and Portuguese mixed