Catalan is a Romance language spoken by about 12 million people. It is the official language of Andorra and an official language, along with Spanish, in Catalonia (Catalunya), Valencia (Comunitat Valenciana) and the Balearic Islands. It is also spoken in parts of Aragon and Murcia, Rousillon (Rosselló) in southern France, and in the Sardinian city of Alghero (l’Alguer)
More information:
http://www.gencat.cat/catalunya/eng/coneixer-llengua.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalan_language
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/catalan.htm
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/nov/22/catalan-language-survived
History, facts and stats about Catalan
Where to learn it?
Where’s it spoken?
How does it sound?… spoken… recited… sung… on a TV spot… a sitcom… a popular singer-songwriter and also on the dreadful annual summer song!
Video: © Videos From Barcelona
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