In addition, there are also clusters of Italian speakers in the former Yugoslavia, primarily in Istria, located between in modern Croatia and Slovenia (see: Istrian Italians), and Dalmatia, located in present-day Croatia and Montenegro (see: Dalmatian Italians). Since 2017, in addition to the approximately 55 million Italians in Italy (91% of the Italian national population), Italian-speaking autonomous groups are found in neighboring nations about a half million are in Switzerland, as well as in France, the entire population of San Marino. Although there is disagreement on the total number, according to UNESCO, there are approximately 30 languages native to Italy, although many are often misleadingly referred to as "Italian dialects". However, many of them also speak a regional or minority language native to Italy, the existence of which predates the national language.
The majority of Italian nationals are native speakers of the country's official language, Italian, a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin, or a variety thereof, that is regional Italian. The Latin equivalent of the term Italian had been in use for natives of the geographical region since antiquity. Legally, Italian nationals are citizens of Italy, regardless of ancestry or nation of residence (in effect, however, Italian nationality is largely based on jus sanguinis) and may be distinguished from ethnic Italians in general or from people of Italian descent without Italian citizenship and ethnic Italians living in territories adjacent to the Italian peninsula without Italian citizenship. Foreign influences include the ancient Greeks in Magna Graecia, and the Phoenicians, who had a presence in Sicily and Sardinia. Their predecessors differ regionally, but generally include native populations such as the Etruscans, and the Italic peoples, including the Latins, from which the Romans emerged and helped create and evolve the modern Italian identity. Italians share a common culture, history, ancestry and language. Italians ( Italian: Italiani, pronounced ) are an ethnic group native to the Italian geographical region and its neighboring insular territories.
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