Influences include Messapian, Oscan, Greek, Old French, Franco-Provençal and Spanish, creating one of the most distinct Italian dialects both phonetically and lexically.
In the Italian cinema of the Commedia all'Italiana, Barese has been made famous by actors such as Lino Banfi, Sergio Rubini, Gianni Ciardo, Dino Abbrescia, and Emilio Solfrizzi.
[citation needed] Many local theatre companies produce light comedy shows in dialect, often focusing on the comic linguistic opportunities presented by the millions who left the region during the 20th century in search of work in northern Italy and overseas.
The Lord's Prayer The Hail Mary The Salve Regina The Angel of God Prayers written according to the rules of the Seminar for studies and in-depth study of the Bari dialect of the Ancient World and Modern Times.
Note: ǝ (e mute) š (sc), č (ch), ň (gn), ų semivowel, k (hard c) Prayer written according to the studies of the expert of local history and local languages, the ruvestine Angelo Tedone[1][2] The Barese alphabet comprises the following letters: In Barese the use of the accents is obligatory: The monosyllables do not need to be accented, with some notable exceptions, such as à (preposition), é (conjunction), mè (adverb), and some others.