catalã
Catalan (català) is a Romance language of the Western Mediterranean branch, part of the Occitano-Romance subgroup, closely related to Occitan and to the other Ibero-Romance languages. It has several dialectal varieties and a standardized literary form used across Catalan-speaking regions.
Geographic distribution and official status: Catalan is spoken in Catalonia, Valencia Community, and the Balearic Islands
Dialects and standardization: Dialects include Central Catalan, Valencian, Balearic, and Northwestern Catalan; standard Catalan is used
History and status: Catalan emerged from Vulgar Latin in the eastern Pyrenees during the Middle Ages. It
Speakers: Estimates place the number of Catalan speakers at around 10 million, including native speakers and