Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
European Union, Slovenia
Total No. Of Countries
62
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46
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National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia
Second Language
Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Europe
Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Austria, Hungary, Italy
Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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 Freising Monuments is the oldest preserved records of written Slovene from 10th century.
- The first Slovene book was printed in 1550.
Similar To
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Serbo-Croatian
Derived From
Latin
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How Many People Speak?
9.20 million2.50 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.12 %0.03 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
4.10 million2.50 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
5.10 million2.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
català
Slovenščina
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
Slovenian, Slovenscina
French Name
catalan; valencien
slovène
German Name
Katalanisch
Slowenisch
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
[slɔˈʋèːnski ˈjɛ̀ːzik], [slɔˈʋèːnʃt͡ʃina]
Ethnicity
Catalan people
Slovenes