Italians

Italians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Italian geographical region. Italians share a common core of culture, history, ancestry, and usage of Italian language. However, it is important to notice that standard Italian was adopted in the whole peninsula only after the formation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 while regional dialetcs and minority languages have been the mother tongue of most Italians until the advent of mandatory education and mass media. The ancestry differs regionally.