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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)
Spanish is the dominant language spoken throughout the territory, while Galician is spoken in the occidental part of El Bierzo. Demographics. In January 2005 the population of the Leonese Region was distributed by provinces as follows: Leon, 497,387; Salamanca, 351,326; and Zamora, 197,237.
- 38,489 km² (14,861 sq mi)
- Castile and León
- 969,783
- Spain
Mirandese (mirandés or lhéngua mirandesa) is an Asturleonese language or variety that is sparsely spoken in a small area of northeastern Portugal in eastern Tierra de Miranda (made up of the municipalities of Miranda de l Douro, Mogadouro and Bumioso, being extinct in Mogadouro and present in Bumioso only in some eastern villages, like Angueira).
- 15,000 (2000), (10,000 use it regularly, 5,000 when they return to the area)
- Anstituto de la Lhéngua Mirandesa
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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).
- 15,000 (2000), (10,000 use it regularly, 5,000 when they return to the area)
Aug 19, 2022 · Astur-Leonese —also called Asturian-Leonese or Asturian or Leonese — (in its own language: asturllionés, asturianu, llionés and popularly bable) is a Romance language spoken in part of Spain (around Asturias, northwestern León and western Cantabria) and part of Portugal (around the boundary city of Miranda do Douro ).
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.
Mirandese ( mirandés or lhéngua mirandesa) is a language or variety of Asturleonese that is sparsely spoken in a small area of northeastern Portugal in Tierra de Miranda (made up of the municipalities of Miranda de l Douro, Mogadouro and Bumioso ).
