Friulian culture Princely County of Gorizia and Gradisca



during 19th century gorizia important , lively center friulian language. throughout century, many old books republished, new works composed, , several political , cultural association promoting friulian culture founded in region. fact nobility use language, while example in udine , in other towns of central friulian higher classes rather used venetian language, because friulian seen language of peasants.


the county of gorizia , gradisca important friulian language because territory in official census on speakers of friulian has been carried out: in 1857, official austrian census showed 48.841 friulians, 130.748 slovenians, 15.134 italians , 2.150 germans in county. second census in 1921, carried out shortly after annexation italy gave similar results.


throughout 19th century, educated friulians gravitated towards italian culture. distinct friulian identity existed, weak , not articulated. 1 of prominent friulian poets gorizia-gradisca in 19th century, carlo favetti, example fervent italian irredentist. others, such conservative leader , political author luigi faidutti, favoured autonomous development of friulian culture within multicultural framework of habsburg empire. between 1890 , 1918, autonomist movement gained widespread support in countryside, remained marginal in urban areas.







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