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Italian children were the largest group of foreign students enrolled in Malta’s kinder, primary and secondary schools, figures released by the National Statistics Office show
Difficulty in communicating in Maltese poses an obstacle to integration for some Italian children who prefer socialising with foreigners or Italian counterparts
People’s movements and direct contact between Italians and illiterate Maltese during the times of the Knights of St John were key to the absorption of Italian words in the Maltese language. A more recent influx of Italians is now unlikely to have a similar impact