Pantesco (Sicilian: pantiscu, pronounced [panˈtɪskʊ] or less commonly pantizzariscu, pronounced [pantɪɖːʐaˈɾɪskʊ]) is the Sicilian dialect of the island of Pantelleria, between Sicily and Tunisia. It is notable among Romance varieties for an unusually high degree of influence from Arabic, originating in an Arabic dialect similar to Maltese, which was spoken on the island until around the 19th century and is substratal to Pantesco.
Pantesco (Sicilian: pantiscu, pronounced [panˈtɪskʊ] or less commonly pantizzariscu, pronounced [pantɪɖːʐaˈɾɪskʊ]) is the Sicilian dialect of the island of Pantelleria, between Sicily and Tunisia. It is notable among Romance varieties for an unusually high degree of influence from Arabic, originating in an Arabic dialect similar to Maltese, which was spoken on the island until around the 19th century and is substratal to Pantesco.
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