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Catalan and Catalan


Countries

Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community   
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community   

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
6   
9

National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain   
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain   

Second Language
Spain   
Spain   

Speaking Continents
Europe   
Europe   

Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain   
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain   

Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee   
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee   

Interesting Facts
  • Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
  • Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
  
  • Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
  • Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
  

Similar To
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language   
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language   

Derived From
Latin   
Latin   

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Catalan-Alpahabets.jpg#200   
Catalan-Alpahabets.jpg#200   

Alphabets
27   
9
27   
9

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
5   
2
5   
2

How Many Consonants
23   
13
23   
13

Scripts
Latin   
Latin   

Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal   
Left-To-Right, Horizontal   

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
5   
4
5   
4

Time Taken to Learn
24 weeks   
6
24 weeks   
6

Greetings

Hello
Hola   
Hola   

Thank You
Gràcies   
Gràcies   

How Are You?
Com estàs?   
Com estàs?   

Good Night
Bona nit   
Bona nit   

Good Evening
Bona nit   
Bona nit   

Good Afternoon
Bona tarda   
Bona tarda   

Good Morning
Bon dia   
Bon dia   

Please
Sisplau   
Sisplau   

Sorry
Perdó!   
Perdó!   

Bye
Adéu   
Adéu   

I Love You
T'estimo   
T'estimo   

Excuse Me
Dispensi!   
Dispensi!   

Dialects

Dialect 1
Caló   
Caló   

Where They Speak
France, Portugal, Spain   
France, Portugal, Spain   

How Many People Speak
440,000.00   
35
440,000.00   
35

Dialect 2
Valencian   
Valencian   

Where They Speak
Spain   
Spain   

How Many People Speak
2,400,000.00   
19
2,400,000.00   
19

Dialect 3
Ribagorçan   
Ribagorçan   

Where They Speak
Spain   
Spain   

Total No. Of Dialects
8   
8
8   
8

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
9.20 million   
99+
9.20 million   
99+

Speaking Population
Not Available   
Not Available   

Native Speakers
4.10 million   
99+
4.10 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
5.10 million   
28
5.10 million   
28

Native Name
català   
català   

Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian   
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian   

French Name
catalan; valencien   
catalan; valencien   

German Name
Katalanisch   
Katalanisch   

Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)   
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)   

Ethnicity
Catalan people   
Catalan people   

History

Origin
c. 1028   
c. 1028   

Language Family
Indo-European Family   
Indo-European Family   

Subgroup
Romance   
Romance   

Branch
Not Available   
Not Available   

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
Old Catalan   
Old Catalan   

Standard Forms
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian   
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian   

Signed Forms
Signed Catalan   
Signed Catalan   

Scope
Individual   
Individual   

Code

ISO 639 1
ca   
ca   

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
cat   
cat   

ISO 639 2/B
cat   
cat   

ISO 639 3
cat   
cat   

ISO 639 6
Not Available   
Not Available   

Glottocode
stan1289   
stan1289   

Linguasphere
51-AAA-e   
51-AAA-e   

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living   
Living   

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object   
Subject-Verb-Object   

Language Morphological Typology
Not Available   
Not Available   

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All Catalan and Catalan Dialects

Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Catalan and Catalan dialects. Various dialects of Catalan and Catalan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Catalan are spoken in different Catalan Speaking Countries whereas Catalan Dialects are spoken in different Catalan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Catalan vs Catalan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Catalan dialects include: Caló, Valencian. Catalan dialects include: Caló , Valencian. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Catalan and Catalan Speaking population

Catalan and Catalan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Catalan and Catalan languages can be compared. The total count of Catalan and Catalan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Catalan language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Catalan language is Not Available. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Catalan and Catalan on Catalan vs Catalan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Catalan and Catalan Language Codes

Catalan and Catalan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Catalan and Catalan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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