Italy is a small country but due to the fact that is a relatively young country,
every region has a strong identity. Indeed there are a lot of different
dialects, which are considered to all effects languages , food and habits.
That’s a also because different populations had taken places in the past.
Especially near the borders people are strongly influenced by the neighbouring
countries. Talking about The region Valle D’Aosta , where they speak French and
Trentino Alto Adige where there is a strong German- Austrian influence .