These efforts are hindered by the rapidly declining use of Occitan as a spoken language in much of southern France, as well as by the significant differences in phonology and vocabulary …

Nov 4, 2025 · Occitan language, modern name given by linguists to a group of dialects that form a Romance language that was spoken in the early 21st century by about 1,500,000 people in …

Occitan is a Romance language spoken mainly in southern France, and also in Monaco, in the Aran Valley (Val d'Aran) in northern Spain, and in the Occitan Valleys (Valadas Occitanas) in …

Discover the rich heritage of the Occitan people, guardians of Southern France's linguistic treasure. Explore their history, language, and modern challenges in preserving their unique …

Sep 25, 2023 · Also called lenga d’òc (or langue d’oc in French), Occitan is a Romance language related to French, Spanish, and especially Catalan. It gained its fame during the Middle Ages …

Occitan is a Romance language spoken in Southern France and parts of Italy, Catalonia, and Monaco. The Occitan context in Southern France represents one of the earliest cases of …

Find out the history of the Occitan language, its origin in southern Europe, famous dialects like Provençale, and why it is endangered today.

Occitan, also known by its native speakers as lenga d'òc, sometimes also referred to as Provençal, is a Romance language spoken in Southern France, Monaco, Ital...

Since 2006, the Occitan language is recognized as one of the official languages in Catalonia, an autonomous region of Spain. The Occitans are concentrated in Occitania, but also in large …

Occitan is a language derived from Latin, imposed by the Romand after the conquest of Gaul. For this reason, it is now classified as a Gaul-Roman language or Romance.