Learn Corsican
Corsu · ≈150,000 speakers
About Corsican
Corsican (corsu) is a Romance language closer to medieval Tuscan than to modern French, spoken on the Mediterranean island of Corsica. UNESCO lists it as endangered, but a strong revival movement has put it back into schools, road signs, and local media.
Where it's spoken
Corsica (France) and small communities in northern Sardinia
Interesting facts
- 1Closer to medieval Italian than to modern French
- 2UNESCO lists Corsican as endangered, but it is actively taught in Corsican schools
- 3Napoleon Bonaparte's first language was Corsican — French came later
Why learn Corsican?
Three reasons to make Corsican your next language.
Open a Mediterranean window
Corsica's culture — its food, music, and Napoleon's birthplace — is much richer in Corsican than in French.
A bridge to Italian
Once Corsican basics click, Italian becomes remarkably easy.
Help preserve a beautiful language
Every new learner is part of keeping an endangered Romance language alive.
Your learning path
Three courses move you from your first word to fluent conversation.
Beginner
Learn pronunciation, basic verbs, and the everyday phrases of Bastia and Ajaccio.
- Greetings
- Numbers 1–10
- Colours
- Family
- Common verbs
Intermediate
Talk about food, family, and the island, and read short stories and songs.
- Travel & directions
- Food & dining
- Past tense
- Shopping
- Daily routines
Advanced
Read Corsican poetry and prose, and discuss politics, history, and culture fluently.
- Subjunctive mood
- Idioms
- Business vocab
- Literature
- Debate
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