Who is the most similar CULTURALLY to Sicilians?

[Sikeliot]

I think this is an obvious one with an obvious answer, but that is just me. With all factors taken into consideration. I am excluding mainland southern Italy from the equation, though.

[alfieb]

Maltese.

[Sikeliot]

Maltese.

I think that's fairly obvious, or it would be to a Sicilian or a Maltese, that no one is culturally closer except if you bring Calabria into the mix possibly. But I'm curious what others will think.

[Newsboy]

In my opinion, Maltese first, continental Southern Italians second. Not really Greeks because Greeks are Orthodox and nowhere near as stylish as Italians (North and South).

[ChocolateFace]

Northern and Central Italians

[Sikeliot]

I'm interested in hearing other answers whatever they may be, but to me there is only one logical one.

[Aredhel]

Maltese

[alfieb]

It's really not like there's a lot of room for discussion. Maltese are the most similar under any criteria.

The closest language to Sicilian is Maltese (excluding the Sicilian dialects on the Italian mainland). While it follows an Arabic structure, Maltese can understand just about anything in written Sicilian, and can make themselves understood by Sicilians.
The biologically closest are the Maltese.
The culturally closest are the Maltese.
The closest in terms of shared history are the Maltese, whose history was identical with Sicilians for thousands of years.

[Anglojew]

Jews.

[alfieb]

Jews.

Should be on the list, no doubt.