Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre
Total No. Of Countries
62
0
46
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National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
France, Spain
Second Language
Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Asia, Europe
Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
Euskaltzaindia, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
- The Basque language is the oldest European language.
- Basque alphabet include many Roman letters.
Similar To
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Spanish
Derived From
Latin
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How Many People Speak?
9.20 million7.20 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.12 %0.12 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
4.10 million7.20 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
5.10 million0.70 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
català
Euskara
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
Euskara, Euskera, Vascuense
French Name
catalan; valencien
basque
German Name
Katalanisch
Baskisch
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
[bɑːsk]
Ethnicity
Catalan people
Basque people