Definition of pedal for English Language Learners. : 1  a flat piece of metal, rubber, etc., that you push with your foot to make a machine move, work, or stop. : 2  a lever on a piano, organ, etc., that you push with your foot to make or change a sound.
In Rome, the capital of Italy, they speak Italian. actually Rome was founded in the 700 B.C.'s so Italian wasn't a language Romans spoke all Latin.
Admittedly, some of these languages have tiny populations, but they are living monuments to the past. Just like you may see an Etruscan tomb from the second century BC, 2200 years ago, or a Roman temple from 1900 years ago, in Italy today you can find, people who speak a language that hearkens back to ancient times.