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Catalan (/ ˈ k æ t ə l ə n,-æ n / KAT-ə-lən, -lan or / ˌ k æ t ə ˈ l æ n / KAT-ə-LAN; autonym: català, Eastern Catalan:), known in the Valencian Community and Carche as Valencian (autonym: valencià), is a Western Romance language.
Catalonia (/ ˌ k æ t ə ˈ l oʊ n i ə /; Catalan: Catalunya [kətəˈluɲə] ⓘ; Spanish: Cataluña [kataˈluɲa] ⓘ; Occitan: Catalonha [kataˈluɲa]) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a nationality by its Statute of Autonomy.
The Catalan Wikipedia (Catalan: Viquipèdia en català) is the Catalan-language edition of the Wikipedia free online encyclopedia. It was created on March 16, 2001, just a few minutes after the first non-English Wikipedia, the German edition.
The Catalan language originated from Vulgar Latin in the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain. It diverged from the other Romance languages in the 9th century. At that time, Catalan spread quickly throughout the Iberian peninsula when the Catalan counts conquered Muslim territory.
Apr 21, 2024 · Catalan language, Romance language spoken in eastern and northeastern Spain—chiefly in Catalonia and Valencia—and in the Balearic Islands. It is also spoken in the Roussillon region of France, in Andorra (where it is the official language), and in the city of Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.
Catalan is a Romance language spoken by about 9.5 million people in Spain, Andorra, France and Italy. It is the official language of Andorra, and an official language, along with Spanish, in Catalonia ( Catalunya ), Valencia ( Comunitat Valenciana) and the Balearic Islands ( Illes Balears) in Spain.
There are four languages with official status in Catalonia (an autonomous community of Spain): Catalan; Spanish, which is official throughout Spain; Aranese, a dialect of Occitan spoken in the Aran Valley; and Catalan Sign Language.
