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Asturleonese (Astur-Leonese; Asturian: Asturlleonés; Spanish: Asturleonés; Portuguese: Asturo-leonês; Mirandese: Asturlhionés) is a Romance language or language family spoken in northwestern Spain and northeastern Portugal, namely in the historical regions and Spain's modern-day autonomous communities of Asturias, northwestern Castile and ...
Asturleonese (Astur-Leonese; Asturian: Asturlleonés; Spanish: Asturleonés; Portuguese: Asturo-leonês; Mirandese: Asturlhionés) is a Romance language spoken primarily in northwestern Spain, namely in the historical regions and Spain's modern-day autonomous communities of Asturias, northwestern Castile and León and Cantabria, and also in a ...
The name of the language is largely uncommon among its native speakers, as it forms a dialect continuum of mutually intelligible varieties and therefore it is primarily referred to by various regional glossonyms like Leonese, Cantabrian, Asturian or Mirandese.
Feb 22, 2023 · Asturleonese is a Romance language spoken in Asturias, northwestern Castile and León, and Cantabria, as well as a small area of Portugal. It is a dialect continuum of mutually intelligible varieties and is often referred to by various regional glossonyms.
Asturleonese is a dialect continuum, speakers of Leonese, Cantabrian and Asturian (Mirandese in Portugal) are mutually intelligible, meaning they can understand each other. Asturleonese has been classified by UNESCO as an endangered language, because it is being replaced by the Spanish language .
In fact, it is often considered as a separate language, especially in Portugal, where it has been granted official recognition, and is regulated by the Institute of the Mirandese Language. Thus, Asturleonese is sometimes considered a group of two languages, Asturian or Asturleonese proper, and Mirandese.
Apr 25, 2023 · The Asturian language, known in Asturian as Asturianu or, in its Western and Central dialects, Bable, is one of the languages spoken in Spain other than Spanish.
