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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)
Leonese language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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)
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.
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.
- 38,489 km² (14,861 sq mi)
- Castile and León
- 969,783
- Spain
736 555 leonese people in Leonese Region. 431 061 leonese in rest of the Kingdom of Spain. In total is 1 168 156 leonese people. The Leonese ( Leonese: Llïoneses; Spanish: Leoneses) are a subgroup of Spaniards, native to León in Spain.
The Dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language defines Astur-Leonese as a term of linguistic classification: the Romance dialect originating in Asturias and in the ancient Kingdom of León as a result of the local evolution of Latin, while it defines Leonese in geographical terms: the variety of Spanish spoken in Leonese territory.
The Leonese ( Leonese: Llïoneses; Spanish: Leoneses) are a subgroup of Spaniards, native to León in Spain. Leonese English language Leonese: Llïoneses Spanish: Leoneses. Total population. Regions with significant populations. Languages. Majority: Spanish. Minority: Leonese • Galician. Religion. Roman Catholicism. Related ethnic groups.