Probably much more than 50%. I've never heard my grandparents speaking any italian at all, but I guess they could understand it to some extents. Italian as a la

Probably much more than 50%. I've never heard my grandparents speaking any italian at all, but I guess they could understand it to some extents. Italian as a language started to spread among middle/lower classes only in the 60's when most of the people bought TV sets for their living room. I still use my regional language (a variation of venetian) everyday with family and friends.