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'''Occitan''' — also called '''Lenga d'Òc''', '''Langue d'Oc''' or '''Provençal''' — (natively: ''occitan'', ''lenga d'òc'' and sometimes ''provençau'') is a [[Romance languages|Romance | '''Occitan''' — also called '''Lenga d'Òc''', '''Langue d'Oc''' or '''Provençal''' — (natively: ''occitan'', ''lenga d'òc'' and sometimes ''provençau'') is a [[Romance languages|Romance language]] spoken in a territory called [[Occitania]], which comprises southern [[France]], [[Monaco]], part of [[Italy]] (the [[Occitan Valleys]]) and part of [[Spain]] (the [[Aran Valley]]). | ||
This minority language has the status of an official language in Spain<ref>Special Regime of [[Aran Valley]] Act #16/1990 and | This [[minority language]] has the status of an [[official language]] in Spain<ref>Special Regime of [[Aran Valley]] Act #16/1990 and Language Politics Act #1/1998, both in the autonomous region of [[Catalonia]]; see [http://www20.gencat.cat/portal/site/Llengcat/menuitem.b318de7236aed0e7a129d410b0c0e1a0/?vgnextoid=ba96f554f917a110VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextchannel=ba96f554f917a110VgnVCM1000008d0c1e0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&newLang=oc_ES here].</ref> and of a protected language in Italy.<ref>Historical Language Minority Protection Act #482/1999, in Italy; see [http://www.camera.it/parlam/leggi/99482l.htm here].</ref> It has no official status in France, nor in Monaco. Its usage is quite limited compared to dominant state languages such as [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. | ||
Nowadays, Occitan enjoys a dynamic movement of cultural defense and modern creativity, especially in literature and music. Occitan literature has been famous and uninterrupted since the 11th century.<ref>KIRSCH F. Peter, & KREMNITZ Georg, & SCHLIEBEN-LANGE Brigitte (2002) ''Petite histoire sociale de la langue occitane: usages, images, literature, grammaires et dictionnaires'', coll. Cap al Sud, 66140 Canet: Trabucaire.</ref> | |||
The main Occitan dialects are [[Provençal dialect|Provençal]] (including [[Niçard dialect|Niçard]]), [[Vivaro-Alpine dialect|Vivaro-Alpine]], [[Auvernhat dialect|Auvernhat]], [[Lemosin dialect|Lemosin]], [[Gascon dialect|Gascon]] and [[Lengadocian dialect|Lengadocian]].<ref>BEC Pierre (1973) ''Manuel pratique d’occitan moderne'', coll. Connaissance des langues, Paris: Picard</ref> All of them are integrated and respected in the ongoing standardization process. | The main Occitan dialects are [[Provençal dialect|Provençal]] (including [[Niçard dialect|Niçard]]), [[Vivaro-Alpine dialect|Vivaro-Alpine]], [[Auvernhat dialect|Auvernhat]], [[Lemosin dialect|Lemosin]], [[Gascon dialect|Gascon]] and [[Lengadocian dialect|Lengadocian]].<ref>BEC Pierre (1973) ''Manuel pratique d’occitan moderne'', coll. Connaissance des langues, Paris: Picard.</ref> All of them are integrated into and respected in the ongoing standardization process. | ||
[[Catalan language|Catalan]] is extremely close to Occitan. | [[Catalan language|Catalan]] is extremely close to Occitan. | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Romance languages]] | |||
Revision as of 10:45, 18 August 2008
Occitan — also called Lenga d'Òc, Langue d'Oc or Provençal — (natively: occitan, lenga d'òc and sometimes provençau) is a Romance language spoken in a territory called Occitania, which comprises southern France, Monaco, part of Italy (the Occitan Valleys) and part of Spain (the Aran Valley).
This minority language has the status of an official language in Spain[1] and of a protected language in Italy.[2] It has no official status in France, nor in Monaco. Its usage is quite limited compared to dominant state languages such as French, Italian and Spanish.
Nowadays, Occitan enjoys a dynamic movement of cultural defense and modern creativity, especially in literature and music. Occitan literature has been famous and uninterrupted since the 11th century.[3]
The main Occitan dialects are Provençal (including Niçard), Vivaro-Alpine, Auvernhat, Lemosin, Gascon and Lengadocian.[4] All of them are integrated into and respected in the ongoing standardization process.
Catalan is extremely close to Occitan.
Footnotes
- ↑ Special Regime of Aran Valley Act #16/1990 and Language Politics Act #1/1998, both in the autonomous region of Catalonia; see here.
- ↑ Historical Language Minority Protection Act #482/1999, in Italy; see here.
- ↑ KIRSCH F. Peter, & KREMNITZ Georg, & SCHLIEBEN-LANGE Brigitte (2002) Petite histoire sociale de la langue occitane: usages, images, literature, grammaires et dictionnaires, coll. Cap al Sud, 66140 Canet: Trabucaire.
- ↑ BEC Pierre (1973) Manuel pratique d’occitan moderne, coll. Connaissance des langues, Paris: Picard.