The official language spoken in Liguria, as well as in the rest of Italy, is Italian. However, there are also some local dialects and minority languages spoken in the region, such as Ligurian, which is a Romance language that is indigenous to the area. Ligurian is still spoken by some communities in Liguria, particularly in the rural areas of the region. Additionally, there are also small communities of speakers of other minority languages, such as Franco-Provençal and Genoese.