Asturian language
| Asturian | |
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| Astur-Leonese asturianu |
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| Native to | Spain |
| Region | Autonomous Community of Asturias |
| Native speakers | 110,000 (2007)e17 450,000 L2 speakers (1994) |
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| Writing system | Latin |
| Official status | |
| Regulated by | Academy of the Asturian Language (Asturian) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | ast |
| ISO 639-3 | ast |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAA-ca |
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The Asturian language is the native language of Asturias. About 150,000 people speak it in Asturias. This language is very similar to Leonese Language, spoken in other territories that once made up the Kingdom of León (León, Western Zamora, Salamanca and Northwestern Cáceres where is called extremaduran), and to Mirandes Language, spoken in Miranda do Douro in Portugal. In Asturias, primary and secondary students can choose to study it.
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This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Asturian language edition. |
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