 Almost all of the inhabitants are fluent in Italian, which is taught in schools and present in the media and in the administration.Friulian is also widespread, especially in the municipalities of Montenars, Tarcento, Nimis, Attimis, Torreano, and Prepotto; in many villages in these municipalities, the Friulian language has already replaced Slav as the first language of communication.Because of the lack of education in the local Slav languages, most of the inhabitants do not master the standard Slovene language.