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This paper examines the main features of regional Italian in central-northern Apulia. In the area, the presence of several dialectal microareas and some alloglotte minorities causes a very fragmented repertoire. The regional Italian represents an important variety, since the presence of strong dynamics that go from the bottom to the standard, whit the Italianization of the dialects, can help to create a shared regional Italian, reducing local differences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]