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/ˈkadlˌan,ˈkadələn/
noun
  1. a native of Catalonia in Spain.
  2. a Romance language closely related to Castilian Spanish and Provençal, widely spoken in Catalonia and in Valencia, Andorra, the Balearic Islands, and parts of southern France.

adjective
relating to Catalonia, its people, or its language.

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Spoken by: Catalans, Gitanos, Peninsulares, and more
Region: Europe
Early forms: Old Latin: Vulgar Latin > Proto-Romance > Old Occitan > Old Catalan
Native to: Andorra, Spain, France, Italy
Official language in: Andorra; Italy: Alghero, Sardinia; Spain: Balearic Islands; Catalonia; Valencian Community (as Valencian)
Recognised minority language in: France: Northern Catalonia, Occitania; Spain: La Franja, Aragon; Carche, Region of Murcia (as Valencian)

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a Romance language closely related to Provençal, spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, southern France, and western Sardinia.