57 million people in Italy speak the Italian language. Italian is also spoken in Austria, Switzerland, as well as Libya, Somalia and Ethiopia, which were once Italian colonies. Italian is considered one of the oldest, most romantic languages spoken today. The modern Italian spoken today is a direct decendent of Latin. Italy became unified as [...]

Depending on where you live in the world, your reasons to learn Italian may differ. In the United States, for example, there are many people that have Italian family and heritage that can motivate them to learn to speak Italian. Being bilingual can improve your career prospects and is a skill that few others will have.