Valencian

Eastern Spanish regional

Valencian refers to the Romance language spoken in the Valencia region of eastern Spain, or to people and things from that region.

Linguists generally classify Valencian as a dialect of Catalan, though this is politically contentious—many Valencians consider it a distinct language.

The term also describes the regional culture, cuisine, and traditions: Valencian paella, Valencian Gothic architecture.

regional

paella

Saffron rice with shellfish

horchataSpiced rice-milk beverage
ceramicsHardened clay objects
gothicDark, mysterious aesthetic

silk · fireworks · jota · serrano · botanical

coastal

Mediterranean

Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia

coastlineLand-water boundary
beachesSandy coastal areas
marinaRecreational vessel harbor

harbor · seafood · sailing · turquoise · fishing · nautical · seaside · yachting · aquatic · climate

linguistic

Catalan

Iberian Romance language

dialectRegional language variety
bilingualismProficiency in two languages
vernacularEveryday regional speech

diglossia · accent · regionalism · vocabulary · speech · colloquialism · sociolinguistics · phonology · Castilian · code-switching

citrus

orange

Citrus with segments

clementineSeedless citrus hybrid
mandarinSmall, loose-skinned citrus
tangerineSmall, loose-skinned citrus

satsuma · bitter orange · sweet orange · blood orange · grove · blossom · marmalade · zest · orchard · harvest

Valencian

paella

Mediterranean

Catalan

orange

Valencian

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