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In the past, it was spoken in a wider area, including most of the historical region of Leon. The current number of Leonese speakers is estimated at 20,000 to 50,000. [6] [7] [8] Leonese forms part of the Asturleonese dialect continuum with dialects of Asturian.
Leonese English language Leonese: Llïoneses Spanish: Leoneses; Total population (2021-2022) 1 263 223 [citation needed] Regions with significant populations; Languages; Majority: Spanish Minority: Leonese • Galician: Religion; Roman Catholicism: Related ethnic groups
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) and a few adjoining areas in Portugal.
It has its roots in the local Vulgar Latin spoken in the northern Iberian Peninsula. Mirandese is a descendant of the Astur-Leonese variety spoken in the Kingdom of León and has both archaisms and innovations that differentiate it from the modern varieties of Astur-Leonese spoken in Spain.
Old Leonese is a West Iberian language spoken in the Kingdom of León until 1300. Old Leonese and Asturleonese are highlighted in green. Phonology. The sound change to , called yeísmo, may appear in Old East and Central Leonese. This phenomenon may have spread to Castilian from Asturian and Leonese settlers. Sample text
The Mirandese language or lhéngua mirandesa is an Astur-Leonese language or language variety that is sparsely spoken in a small area of northeastern Portugal in Terra de Miranda (made up of the municipalities of Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro and Vimioso).
