The province is known in Italian as Alto Adige, but in English as Bolzano-South Tyrol, and nearly 70 percent of locals speak German, one of three official languages along with Italian and Ladin, a local language spoken in the Dolomites. As well as the official languages of English and French, and the host language Italian, the Olympic Games is adding German to some of the material published for the 2026 events. On the posters, a QR code links to a page that recounts the history of the region and deplores the "persistent injustice" of the province having been annexed to Italy, without asking the locals their opinion.
Published at: 2026-02-02 21:38:43
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