La codificació del furlà

The codification process of the Friulan language can be divided into three different periods. The first one corresponds to the non-systemic use of the "high" language. The second one begins at the end of Second Word War, being characterised by the blossoming of Friulan cultural life, caused by the Steel Curtain lying at the other side of the border. The third period supposes the progressive officialisation of Friulan; its codification becomes a task of the local government. The first local law for the Friulan language was set in 1996, being its final commitment the process of official codification.

Keywords: Sociolinguistics, history of codification, standardisation, Friulan, Friuli.