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Catalan (català) is a Western Romance language.It is the official language of Andorra, [2] and an official language of three autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Community, where it is called Valencian (valencià).
Most signage in Andorra is in Catalan. Catalan is the only official language of Andorra. [5] It is also the historical and traditional language of the country used by government, television, radio, and other national media and is the main language of all the people living in the territory of Andorran nationality, who constitute 44% of the total population. [4]
The Catalan Countries (Catalan: Països Catalans, Eastern Catalan: [pəˈizus kətəˈlans]) are those territories where the Catalan language is spoken. [1] [2] They include the Spanish regions of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencian Community, and parts of Aragon and Murcia (), [3] as well as the Principality of Andorra, the department of Pyrénées-Orientales (aka Northern Catalonia ...
The official and historic language is Catalan. Thus the culture is Catalan, with its own specificity. Two writers renowned in Catalonia and the region, Michele Gazier and Ramon Villero, both come from Andorra. In addition, Ricard Fiter, a renowned writer, not only comes from Andorra, but also serves as the Principality's ombudsman.
The historic and official language is Catalan, a Romance language. The Andorran government encourages the use of Catalan. It funds a Commission for Catalan Toponymy in Andorra (Catalan: Comissió de Toponímia d'Andorra), and provides free Catalan classes to assist immigrants. Andorran television and radio stations use Catalan.
In 2012, a city square in Andorra la Vella, the capital city of Andorra, was renamed Plaça Lídia Armengol. [4] The Government of Andorra, through the Ministry of Culture, offers the Lídia Armengol Vila grant, each year, which is intended to promote linguistic or sociolinguistic studies based on the Catalan language of Andorra. [5] [6]
Catalan language (15 C, 41 P) Pages in category "Languages of Andorra" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Catalan is spoken also in Valencia, the Balearics, and certain adjacent areas of France. The language was prevalent in Catalonia and beyond during the Middle Ages, but "died as a language of culture in the early 16th century", [52] being revived in the 19th century with the Renaixença. The use of the language was restricted under Franco, but ...