Leonese language
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Leonese (Leonese: llionés, Asturian: lleonés) is a set of vernacular Romance language varieties currently spoken in northern and western portions of the historical region of León in Spain (the modern provinces of León, Zamora, and Salamanca) and a few adjoining areas in Portugal, where it is known as Mirandese, sometimes considered another language. In the past, it was spoken in a wider area, including most of the historical region of Leon. The current number of Leonese speakers is estimated at 20,000 to 50,000.[6][7][8]
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Leonese | |
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Llionés | |
Native to | Spain, Portugal |
Region | Provinces of León (north and west), Zamora (north-west) in Castilla y León, in Spain,[1][2][3] and the towns of Rionor and Guadramil in northeastern Portugal.[4][5] |
Ethnicity | Leonese |
Native speakers | 20,000–50,000 (2008)[6][7] |
Official status | |
Official language in | As of 2010, has special status in the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | ast |
ISO 639-3 | ast |
Glottolog | leon1250 |
Linguasphere | 51-AAA-cc |
IETF | ast-u-sd-escl |
Astur-Leonese is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
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Leonese forms part of the Asturleonese dialect continuum with dialects of Asturian. The division between Asturian and Leonese is artificial, as the main divisions within the Asturleonese complex are between eastern and western varieites, rather than between varieties spoken in Asturias and Leon.