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- The only official language in Asturias is Spanish. The Asturian language, also known as Bable, is also spoken, and is protected by law (Ley 1/1998, de 23 de marzo, de uso y promoción del bable/asturiano — “Law 1/1998, of 23 March, of Use and Promotion of Bable/Asturian”).
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Asturian (/ æˈstʊəriən /; asturianu [astuˈɾjanʊ]) [4][5] is a West Iberian Romance language spoken in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. [6] Asturian is part of a wider linguistic group, the Asturleonese languages. The number of speakers is estimated at 100,000 (native) and 450,000 (second language). [7]
Sep 26, 2018 · What you’re hearing sounds like Spanish but is, in fact, Asturian, which, though it doesn’t have official status (like Catalán, Basque, and Galician do), has its own rich literary tradition and is still spoken by much of the local population.
Yes, it should be official, and no, a lot of people speak it and it's taught in schools. I am from from Asturias and I’m hoing to spill some facts. It is not widely spoken at all, only in small areas. It is taught in school just as a minor subject and is not introduced into the rest of elements.
The Asturian language, once also widely spoken by Asturians, has been in decline since the early 20th century, although around 40% of Asturians still speak the language (10% as a mother tongue). [9] As Asturias is presently part of Spain, language shift toward Castilian Spanish continues to occur.
The only official language in Asturias is Spanish. The Asturian language, also known as Bable, is also spoken, and is protected by law (Ley 1/1998, de 23 de marzo, de uso y promoción del bable/asturiano — "Law 1/1998, of 23 March, of Use and Promotion of Bable/Asturian").
However, the Asturian language and its variations are not only alive in Spain. Portugal has its own speakers, particularly in the territory of Miranda do Douro. In the regions of León and Zamora, the Asturian language is not the only language spoken. Some of its areas have Galician-Portuguese speakers.
The Asturian language is the native language of Asturias. Between 200,000 and 600,000 people speak it in Asturias.
