Occitan Language
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| Ethnicity | Occitans |
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| Regulated by | Institut d'Estudis Aranesi |
| Native speakers | estimates range from 100,000 to 800,000 (2007–2012) |
| Native to | France |
| Spain | |
| Italy | |
| Monaco | |
| Early form | Old Occitan |
| Language family | Romance languages |
| Indo-European languages | |
| Italic languages | |
| Gallo-Romance languages | |
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| ID | 1226101 |
About Occitan Language
Occitan, also known as lenga d'òc by its native speakers, is a Romance language. It is spoken in southern France, Italy's Occitan Valleys, Monaco, and Spain's Val d'Aran; collectively, these regions are sometimes referred to as Occitania. Occitan is also spoken in the linguistic enclave of Guardia Piemontese.