The Italian language is spoken in at least one country.
Croatia ( [ kroʊˈeɪʃə ] ; Hrvatska [ xř̩ʋaːtskaː ] ) , officially the Republic of Croatia ( [ Republika Hrvatska , links = no ] , ) , is a sovereign state between Central Europe , Southeast Europe , and the Mediterranean . Italian language . Italian is an official language in Italy , Switzerland , San Marino , Vatican City and western Istria ( in Slovenia and Croatia ) . Italy ( Italia [ iˈtaːlja ] ) , officially the Italian Republic ( [ Repubblica italiana , links = no ] ) , is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe.The Italian peninsula is geographically located in Southern Europe , while North Italy can be placed partly or totally in Central Europe . San Marino ( [ sæn_məˈriːnoʊ ] [ san maˈriːno ] ) , officially the Republic of San Marino ( Repubblica di San Marino ) , also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( [ Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino , links = no ] ) , is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy , situated on the Italian Peninsula on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains . Slovenia ( [ sloʊˈviːniə , _ slə - , _ - njə ] ; Slovenija [ slɔˈʋéːnija ] ) , officially the Republic of Slovenia ( Slovene : , abbr. : RS ) , is a nation state in southern Central Europe , located at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes . Switzerland ( [ ˈswɪtsɚlənd ] ) , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic in Europe .