Corsican (corsu [ˈkorsu], [ˈkɔrsu]; full name: lingua corsa [ˈliŋɡwa ˈkorsa], [ˈkɔrsa]) is a Romance language from the Italo-Dalmatian family that is spoken predominantly on the Mediterranean island of Corsica (France). Corsican is closely related to the Tuscan varieties from the Italian peninsula, and therefore to the Florentine-based standard Italian. Some languages that originated from Southern Corsican but are also heavily influenced by Sardinian, and may nowadays be considered to be languages on their own, are spoken on the northern end of the island of Sardinia (Italy) as well.