The Catalan-speaking regions are often called the Catalan Countries (Països Catalans). [5] The language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages around the eastern Pyrenees.

Catalan language, Romance language spoken in eastern and northeastern Spain—chiefly in Catalonia and Valencia—and in the Balearic Islands. It is also spoken in the Roussillon region of France, in …

Catalan is a Romance language spoken by about 9.5 million people in Spain, Andorra, France and Italy. It is the official language of Andorra, and an official language, along with Spanish, in Catalonia …

Jun 12, 2025 · All you need to know about the Catalan language; its history, its current status, its role in the Catalan independence movement, and its cultural value.

Catalan is an Indo-European language that descends from Latin and is part of the family of Western Romance languages such as French, Spanish, or Galician-Portuguese. It was born between the...

Catalan, a Romance language that originated in the northeastern regions of Spain, serves as not just a means of communication but also as a potent symbol of regional identity and history.

Catalan (català) is a Western Romance language. It is the official language of Andorra [3] and the official language of three autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the …

Read about the Catalan language, its dialects and find out where it is spoken. Learn about the structure and get familiar with the alphabet and writing.

According to a 2019 survey by the Catalan government, 31.5% of the inhabitants of Catalonia have Catalan as first language at home whereas 52.7% have Spanish, 2.8% both Catalan and Spanish …

While Catalan is not as famous nor as well known as her sister languages of Castilian (Spanish) or Portuguese, the Catalan language is spoken by nearly 10 million people, which makes it one of the …