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Occitan meaning
A Romance language spoken in Occitania, a region of Europe that includes Southern France, Auvergne, Limousin, and some parts of Catalonia and Italy.
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Differences between Occitan and Catalan The separation of Catalan from Occitan is seen by some as largely politically (rather than linguistically) motivated.
Others include Catalan in this family, as the distance between this language and some Occitan dialects (such as the Gascon language ) is similar to the distance among different Occitan dialects.
Standard Occitan, also called occitan larg (i.
An Occitan-speaking enclave also has existed at Guardia Piemontese ( Calabria ) since the 14th century.
Close rounded vowels are rare or absent in Occitan.
Currently, linguists use the terms "Provençal" and "Limousin" strictly to refer to specific varieties within Occitania, keeping the name "Occitan" for the language as a whole.
Examples of pan-Occitan features not shared with Catalan or French: * Original /aw/ preserved.
Examples of pan-Occitan features shared with Catalan, but not French: * Stressed Latin a was preserved (Lat.
French writer Victor Hugo 's classic Les Misérables also contains some Occitan.
He wrote the song, in French and Occitan versions, to express his feelings of abandonment by his people and his sister.
However, in isolated pockets, as well as some quarters of Reggio Calabria a variety of Occitan can also be found in certain communities and French has had an influence on many Calabrian words and phrases.
However, the variety that has become standard Catalan does differ from that which has become standard Occitan in a number of ways.
In France, for instance, the dialect spoken in the region of Paris gradually spread to the entire country, and the Occitan of the south lost ground.
Italy adopted in 1999 a Linguistic Minorities Protection Law, or "Law 482", which includes Occitan; however, Italian is the dominant language.
It is part of the wider western group of Romance languages, including French, Occitan, and Catalan.
It is used in (and adapted to) all Occitan dialects and regions, including Provençal.
It should be noted that the Piedmontese language is extremely close to Occitan.
It uses etymological forms which are closer to Catalan, Occitan, and medieval Aragonese sources.
Linguistic characterisation Jules Ronjat has sought to characterize Occitan by 19 principal criteria, as generalized as possible.
Nevertheless, Occitan has also incorporated new words into its lexicon to describe the modern world.