ISTAT ) estimated that 365,687 foreign-born immigrants lived in Emilia–Romagna, equal to 8.5% of the total regional population. Language Main article:  Emiliano-Romagnolo Apart from Standard  Italian ,  Emiliano–Romagnolo , (also known as  Emilian–Romagnolo ) is the local language of Emilia–Romagna. It is a  Romance   language  mostly spoken in the region