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Leonese (Leonese: llionés, Asturian: lleonés) is a set of vernacular Romance language varieties currently spoken in northern and western portions of the historical region of León in Spain (the modern provinces of León, Zamora, and Salamanca), the village of Riudenore (in both Spain and Portugal) and Guadramil in Portugal, sometimes ...
You might just start with Asturian since it has a standard, is officially recognized in various ways, taught in schools, etc. Most dialects of Asturian should be mutually intelligible with most dialects of Leonese.
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- Breton. Breton is yet another Celtic language. It is only really spoken in Brittany, a region in France. And whilst it may not be as easy to learn as say, French, it will help you communicate with the locals, and even endear yourself to them.
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Leonese language (llionés in Leonese) is the language of León and Zamora, both in Spain, and Bragança, in Portugal. A Romance language, Leonese was the language of the Kingdom of León in the Middle Ages. Leonese is recognised by the UN as "seriously endangered" and is officially recognised by Castile and León.
Leonese (Leonese: llionés, Asturian: lleonés) is a set of vernacular Romance language varieties currently spoken in northern and western portions of the historical region of León in Spain (the modern provinces of León, Zamora, and Salamanca), the village of Riudenore (in both Spain and Portugal) and Guadramil in Portugal, sometimes considered an...
Mar 6, 2020 · Reading time: 11 minutes. Published: Mar 6, 2020. Updated: Dec 27, 2021. 11 Obscure Languages for Your Next Language Mission. You have probably considered learning a language at some point or another. You have likely considered learning a language like French, Spanish or German.
Sep 11, 2018 · Leonese. The Asturian-leonese language is the endonym term used to refer to all vernacular Romance dialects of the Astur-Leonese linguistic group in the Spanish province of Asturias, León and Zamora and includes the Mirandese language of Miranda do Douro in Portugal. Llagos de Cuadonga.
