Galicianlanguage

Galician language, also known as Galego, is a Romance language spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It is co-official with Spanish in Galicia and is used in education, administration, media, and daily life. Outside Galicia, Galician is spoken by diaspora communities in the Americas and in some parts of Portugal, with smaller communities in other regions of Spain.

Linguistic classification and history: Galician belongs to the Western Romance group and descended from medieval Galician-Portuguese. It shares a long history with Portuguese and remains closely related; speakers of one language can often recognize features of the other. Modern Galician developed distinct linguistic forms during the late Middle Ages and gained official recognition within Galicia in the modern era.

Standard and writing system: Galician uses the Latin alphabet with diacritical marks. Standard orthography is regulated by the Real Academia Galega (RAG) and supported by educational and governmental institutions to maintain consistency across education, media, and publishing.

Status and usage: In Galicia, Galician is taught in schools and used in government, courts, public broadcasting, and everyday communication. It has a thriving literary and cultural scene, with authors such as Rosalía de Castro, Castelao, and contemporary writers contributing to poetry, prose, and journalism in Galician.

Geographic distribution and numbers: Galician is spoken primarily in Galicia, Spain, with smaller communities in neighboring regions and among global diaspora. An estimated several million people worldwide have some competence in the language, reflecting its continued vitality in education, culture, and public life.