Tamara Clarkes Travel Blog: Languages spoken in Spain

Sunday, 28 October 2012

Languages spoken in Spain

by Alberts Pujolin travel/vacation rentals (submitted 2012-10-26)

If you choose Spain as a tour destination is a really good idea and there are actually a lot that you can achieve with a tour in Spain. Knowing what to expect will also go a long way to ensure that you don't get any unpleasant surprises.

Spain is a country that is very diverse. All regions in Spain operate independently, and it is therefore not surprising that you can find many different languages spoken in different parts of Spain. These are the small things you should know about so you don't get confused during your tour.

The universal and official language of Spain is Spanish, but it gets a little complicated than that. Spanish part of Romance languages family. Other languages in this category includes Romanian, French, Occitan, Italian, Catalan, Galician and Portuguese. A lot of people especially from Castilla call it Castellano (Castilian).

Other includes Austrian, Galician, Basque and Catalan. Some of the languages that dominate the areas in which they are spoken. The languages recognized as sibling alongside Castilian. Galician, Basque and Catalan is the official language, according to the Spanish Constitution. If you speak Castilian, will be quite easy to understand other languages. The Basque country is the only language that has a debated origin, while the others are all Romance languages.

The trick here is to teach yourself some of the Spanish words. You will be quickly endeared to local if you show some effort to learn the local language.

Catalan is quite a separate language. It is very similar to the Castilian, although it is closer to the Oc branch of Romance languages. Many people categorize it in a dialect that spans the entire Italy Spain and France. Listening to Catalan, he believes that language is a cross between French and Spanish. However, it is a language of its own but share features of both French and Spanish.

Galician is a language closely related to Portuguese. It is widespread in Galicia and Asturias in the western part. Galician form part of Galician-Portuguese family. Many of the Galicians, refer to their language as Spanish.

Basque can not connected or linked to other languages in Spain or any other part of the world. There are three provinces of the Basque country speaking Basque. The language is unclassified and it can be called a linguistic isolate. This is because it cannot be categorized under any branch of the family language.About the author

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