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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) and a few adjoining areas in Portugal.
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- 20,000–50,000 (2008)
Galician. The Region of León, Leonese region or Leonese Country ( Leonese: País Llionés, Spanish: región de León and Asturian: rexón de Llión) is a historic territory defined by the 1833 Spanish administrative organisation. The Leonese region encompassed the provinces of Salamanca, Zamora, and León, now part of the modern Spanish ...
- 38,489 km² (14,861 sq mi)
- Castile and León
- 969,783
- Spain
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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. In recognition of these differences, and due to its political isolation from the rest of the Astur-Leonese speaking territory, Mirandese ...
- 15,000 (2000), (10,000 use it regularly, 5,000 when they return to the area)
- Anstituto de la Lhéngua Mirandesa
The Mirandese language or lhéngua mirandesa is an Astur-Leonese language or language variety [3] 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).
- 15,000 (2000), (10,000 use it regularly, 5,000 when they return to the area)
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 .
- 20,000–50,000 (2008)
The Leonese. A Civilization Explained. The Leonese were the inhabitants of the Kingdom of León. They were among the first to take up arms against the muslim conquest of the Iberian peninsula. The kingdom rose to great heights and became one of the primary powers in the area. Their success caught up with the Leonese when a certain “breakaway ...
The flag of England is the national flag of England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is derived from Saint George's Cross (heraldic blazon : Argent, a cross gules ). The association of the red cross as an emblem of England can be traced back to the Late Middle Ages when it was gradually, increasingly, used alongside the Royal ...
