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Salento Dialect Dictionary

A Leccese-Italian vocabulary with pronunciation and examples

It will be an interactive dictionary of the Salento dialect (Leccese), with search by word, part of speech and semantic field. It is designed to include audio pronunciation, examples of use in context and variants by municipality.

  • It will gather dialect entries with a translation and an example of use in a sentence
  • It will offer audio pronunciation for the most common entries
  • It will let you filter by semantic field (music, food, everyday life)
  • It will be open to contributions: you will be able to report local variants by municipality
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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about this tool.

  • Does the dictionary cover all of Salento or just Lecce?

    The core is Leccese, but we also have variants for Gallipoli, Taranto, Brindisi and the municipalities of the Serre Salentine. Each entry notes when a variant is geographically localized.

  • Who curated the content?

    The glossary was built in collaboration with Dialettando.org, linguistics students from the University of Salento, and local native speakers. OnStage APS coordinates the ongoing review and expansion process.

  • Can I contribute by adding entries?

    Yes, there is an open contribution form. New entries are reviewed by the editorial team before publication. We are especially looking for terms related to urban culture, music and neighbourhood life.

  • Is the dictionary accessible offline?

    Through the PWA (Progressive Web App), you can download the most searched entries for offline use. A full database download is available in CSV format for researchers and schools.

  • Can I use it to teach the dialect at school?

    It is designed for exactly that. Teaching worksheets are available for teachers, with activities to showcase the local linguistic heritage, aligned with civic education and regional literature curricula.

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