Five interesting facts about the Italian language:
1. Italian became an official language in 1861.
2. The Italian alphabet only has 21 letters, the standard Italian alphabet doesn’t include J, K, W, X and Y; they are only used in foreign loan words.
3. Italian has significantly influenced English and other Western languages. Common English words of Italian origin include broccoli, fiasco, propaganda, flu, quarantine and lottery.
4. Italian is the universal language of music, especially classical music with many composers and musicians being Italian.
5. The longest Italian word contains 29 letters, ‘esofagodermatodigiunoplastica’, which refers to a reconstructive surgery related to the removal of the stomach.
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