Catalan
Andorra's official language
Catalan refers to the people, language, and culture of Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain that includes Barcelona.
The Catalan language is a Romance language distinct from Spanish, with its own literary tradition and official status in Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands.
She speaks Catalan at home but Spanish at work.
Catalan identity and the push for independence from Spain remain politically charged.
From Valencia, Spain
- BalearicSpanish archipelago designation
- CastilianSpain's official language
- romanceLove and its excitement
- dialectRegional language variety
orthography · conjugation · grammar · pronunciation · accent · vocabulary
From Valencia, Spain
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- secessionismAdvocacy for political withdrawal
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
sardana
Catalan circle dance
- cavaSpanish méthode traditionnelle sparkling
Valencian
From Valencia, Spain
- BalearicSpanish archipelago designation
- CastilianSpain's official language
- romanceLove and its excitement
dialect · orthography · conjugation · grammar · pronunciation · accent · vocabulary
Valencian
From Valencia, Spain
independence
Freedom from external control
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- secessionismAdvocacy for political withdrawal
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- Romance languagesSpanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
- Pyrenean LanguagesBasque
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- European cultureFrench cuisine, Italian art, opera, ballet, Renaissance
- Indo-European LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Spanish, Italian
- European LanguagesGerman, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
CatalanCastilian
Spain's official language
Spanish · Andalusian · Basque · Galician · Portuguese