The town Giazza (''Ljetzan'' in

cimbrian Cimbrian ( cim, zimbar, links=no, ; german: Zimbrisch; it, cimbro) refers to any of several local Upper German varieties spoken in northeastern Italy. The speakers of the language are known as ''Zimbern'' in German. Cimbrian is a Germanic l ...

language, ''Jassa'' // in Western VenetianSino a qualche decennio fa era diffusa la pronuncia ''Jatha'' // con il fono interdentale /θ/ al posto di /s/, cfr. ) is a

frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

of the

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

Selva di Progno Selva di Progno (Cimbrian: ''Brunghe'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about west of Venice and about northeast of Verona. Selva di Progno borders the following municipalities: Al ...

, in the

Province of Verona The Province of Verona ( it, Provincia di Verona) is a province in the Veneto administrative region of Italy. On its northwestern border, Lake GardaItaly's largestis divided between Verona and the provinces of Brescia (Lombardy region) and Trenti ...

Geography

The town is located at the confluence of the Revolto and Fraselle rivers, and just below the mountain

Gruppo della Carega Gruppo della Carega is a massif in Veneto, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory ...

Language and dialects

Giazza is the last of the ancient Thirteen Communities in which

Cimbrian language Cimbrian ( cim, zimbar, links=no, ; german: Zimbrisch; it, cimbro) refers to any of several local Upper German varieties spoken in northeastern Italy. The speakers of the language are known as ''Zimbern'' in German. Cimbrian is a Germanic l ...

is still spoken. Today the Cimbrian language is falling out of use. According to the most recent data only 19 inhabitants speak the language and only 24 can understand it.

Culture

Events

* Festa del fuoco (trans. The Festival of Fire) (23 June) – A festival of pagan origins in which the community celebrates its history as part of the 13 communities.

References

Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub