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CATALAN LANGUAGE PRODUCTS
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Catalan Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Catalan Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Indo-European
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Branch: Romance
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Continent: Europe
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Country: France
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Region: Northeastern Spain, around Barcelona; Catalonia, Valencia provinces, Balearic Islands, region of Carche, Murcia Province. Menorquin is on Menorca. Pallarese, a subdialect of Northwestern Catalan, is in Pallars. Ribagorçan, another subdialect extends from the Valley of Aran to the south of Tamarit, and from the Noguera Ribagorçana to the border with Aragonese. Also spoken in Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela.
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Countries Where Spoken: Spain, Andorra, France, Italy
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Countries Where Official: Andorra, Spain
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Native Speakers: 6,472,828
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Speakers Total: 6,667,328
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 60
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 60
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 268
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 509
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Three Letter Code: CAT
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Alternative Names: Català, Català-Valencià-Balear, Catalonian, Catalan
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Dialects: None, None, Baitadi, Bajhangi, Bajurali (bajura), Doteli, Soradi, Acchami, Jumleli (jumla, Singja, Sijali), Darjula., Mughalbandi (oriya Proper, Standard Oriya), Southern Oriya, Bhatri, Northwestern Oriya, Western Oriya (sambalpuri), North Balasore Oriya, Midnapore Oriya, Halbi, Koraput Oriya (desia Oriya), Adivasi Oriya, Valmiki Adivasi Oriya., Standard Konkani (goanese), Bardeskari (gomantaki), Sarasvat Brahmin, Kudali (malvani), Daldi (nawaits), Chitapavani (konkanasths), Mangalore., Inner Siragi (inner Seraji, Siragi, Siraji, Saraji), Kllui, Outer Seraji, Lower Mahasu Pahari (kiunthali, Sirmauri, Baghati, Baghliani), Upper Mahasu Pahari (shimla Siraji, Sodochi, Rampuri, Rohruri), Pahari (dhundi-kairali), Pothwari (potwari), Chibhali, , None, Majhi, Panjabi Proper, Majhi, Doab, Bhatyiana (bhatneri, Bhatti), Powadhi, Malwa, Bathi, , , Kachchi, Lari, Lasi, Thareli, Vicholo (vicholi, Viccholi, Central Sindhi), Macharia, Dukslinu (hindu Sindhi), Sindhi Musalmani (muslim Sindhi), Sindhi Bhil, Mohrano, Badin, Sindhi Meghwar, Sindhi Bhil, Mohrano, Badin, Sindhi Meghwar., Rodiya., None, None, Coastal Balochi, Kechi, Makrani (lotuni). Distinct From Eastern Balochi And Fairly Distinct From Western Balochi.
Rakhshani (raxshani), Sarawani. Strongly Influenced By Fars, But Not Intelligible With Farsi.
Literacy Rate In First Language: 1% To 5%. Literacy Rate In Second Language: 5% To 15%. Urdu Script; Arabic Script In Afghanistan. Newspapers. Radio Programs. Bible Portions: 1984. Balochi Is The Official Spelling In Pakistan. It Has A Small Body Of Literature. Muslim (sunni)., Qazvini, Mahallati, Hamadani, Kashani, Isfahani, Sedehi, Kermani, Araki, Shirazi, Jahromi, Shahrudi, Kazeruni, Mashadi (meshed), Basseri, Dari (afghan Farsi, Herati, Tajiki, Kaboli, Kabuli, Khorasani), Parsiwan., None, Arbili, Khushnaw, Pizhdar, Mukri, Garrusi (bijbri), ArdaiÂni (sanandaji), SulaymÂni (suleimaniye), WarmÂwa, GarmiyÂni, KolyÂ'i, Zangana, KirmÂnshÂhi., None, Catalan-rousillonese (northern Catalán), Valencian (valenciano, Valencià), Balearic (balear, Insular Catalan, Mallorqui, Menorqui, Eivissenc), Central Catalan, Algherese, Northwestern Catalan (pallarese, Ribagorçan, Lleidatà, Aiguavivan). The Standard Variety Is A Literary Composite Which No One Speaks, Based On Several Dialects. Pallarese And Ribogorçan Dialects Are Less Similar To Standard Catalan. Benasquese And Aiguavivan People Live In Isolated Valleys And Have A Distinct Phonology From Their Neighbors. Tortosin May Be Closer To Valencian. Central Catalan Has About 90% To 95% Inherent Intelligibility To Speakers Of Valencian (r. A. Hall, Jr., 1989). Written Catalan Is Closest To Barcelona Speech. Central Catalan Has 87% Lexical Similarity With Italian, 85% With Portuguese And Spanish, 76% With Rheto-romance, 75% With Sardinian, 73% With Rumanian.,
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Summary: Official regional language. 5,000,000 second- or third-language speakers in Spain (1994 La Generalitat de Catalunya). All domains. All ages. Speakers also use Spanish, French, Italian, Sard, or Occitan.
Literacy rate in first language: 60%. Literacy rate in second language: 96%. The high literacy in Catalan (60%) is recent. Pallarese and Ribogorçan speakers have less education, less contact with the standard, and live in high valleys of the Pyrenees. Some Valencian speakers desire separate literature. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 14781993.
Christian, secular.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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