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- 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).
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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] The dialects of the Astur-Leonese language family are traditionally classified in three groups: Western, Central, and Eastern.
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 Asturian language is the native language of Asturias. Between 200,000 and 600,000 people speak it in Asturias.
- Asturian Alphabet and Pronunciation
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1. K (ka), J (jota) and W (uve doble) are not part of the alphabet, and are only used in loanwards 2. In eastern Asturian place names the letter ḥ [h/x] is used in place name and word beginning with f. It is also written h. 3. ḷḷ is used in some dialects for /t͡s/, /ɖʐ/, /ɖ/ and /ʈʂ/. It is also written l.l 4. An acute accent is used to indicate stress, and to differentiate homonymous monosyllables
Tolos seres humanos nacen llibres y iguales en dignidá y drechos y, pola mor de la razón y la conciencia de so, han comportase hermaniblemente los unos colos otros. A recording of this text by Julijan Jovanovic Another recording of this text
Information about the Asturian Language http://www.orbilat.com/Languages/Asturian/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asturian_language Asturian phrases http://www.unilang.org/ulrview.php?res=119,109 http://www.asturies.com/espaciuytiempu/deprendiasturianu/trillingue Asturian-Spanish translator http://di098.edv.uniovi.es/apertium/comun/traductor.php Astu...
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Albeit the multiple pressures and the lack of institutional support, the existence and persistence of half a million people that still understand and speak Asturian, with different levels of proficiency, speaks to the resilience – and to the isolation – of the community.
Apr 25, 2023 · Asturian is spoken by about 709 thousand people today. The Asturian people have resided in the northwest of Spain for centuries, initially as a Celtic people before being taken over by the...
Dec 5, 2023 · Asturians report being able to write, read, speak, and understand the Asturian language (Figure 4), which accounts for approximately 250,000 speakers out of the approximately one million ...
