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Valencian (/vəˈlɛnsiən, -ʃən/; endonym: valencià)[lower-roman 1] is the variety of Catalan as spoken in the Valencian Community, Spain.[4] In the Valencian Community, Valencian is the traditional language and is co-official with Spanish.[5] It is considered a distinct language from Catalan by a marginal majority of the Valencian people; however, linguists consider it a dialect of Catalan. A standardized form exists, based on the Southern Valencian dialect.
Valencian[lower-roman 1] | |
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valencià | |
Pronunciation | [valensiˈa][lower-roman 2] |
Native to | Spain |
Region | Valencia, Murcia (Carche) See also geographic distribution of Catalan |
Native speakers | 2.4 million (2004)[2] |
Catalan orthography (Latin script) | |
Official status | |
Official language in | In Spain: Valencia |
Regulated by | Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
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Valencian belongs to the Western group of Catalan dialects.[3] Under the Valencian Statute of Autonomy, the Valencian Academy of the Language (Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, AVL) has been established as its regulator. The AVL considers Catalan and Valencian to be simply two names for the same language.[6]
Some of the most important works of Valencian literature experienced a golden age during the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Important works include Joanot Martorell's chivalric romance Tirant lo Blanch, and Ausiàs March's poetry. The first book produced with movable type in the Iberian Peninsula was printed in the Valencian variety.[7][8] The earliest recorded chess game with modern rules for moves of the queen and bishop was in the Valencian poem Scachs d'amor (1475).