Countries
European Union, Slovenia
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Total No. Of Countries
26
0
46
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National Language
Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Spain
Speaking Continents
Europe
Europe
Minority Language
Austria, Hungary, Italy
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- The Freising Monuments is the oldest preserved records of written Slovene from 10th century.
- The first Slovene book was printed in 1550.
- 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.
Similar To
Serbo-Croatian
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Derived From
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Latin
How Many People Speak?
2.50 million9.20 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.03 %0.12 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
2.50 million4.10 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
2.00 million5.10 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
Slovenščina
català
Alternative Names
Slovenian, Slovenscina
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
French Name
slovène
catalan; valencien
German Name
Slowenisch
Katalanisch
Pronunciation
[slɔˈʋèːnski ˈjɛ̀ːzik], [slɔˈʋèːnʃt͡ʃina]
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Ethnicity
Slovenes
Catalan people