Occitan language
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Occitan, also known by its native speakers as lenga d'òc, sometimes also referred to as Provençal, is a Romance language spoken in southern France, Monaco, Italy's Occitan Valleys and the Val d'Aran i
This bilingual street sign in Toulouse, like many such signs found in Toulouse's historical districts, is maintained primarily for its antique charm, and is typical of what little remains of the lenga d'òc in southern French cities.
Aranese signage in Bossòst, Val d'Aran, Spain
Occitan dialects according to Pierre Bec
Supradialectal classification of Occitan according to Bec
Occitania
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Occitania is the historical region in southern Europe where the Occitan language is historically spoken and where it persists today as a local language. This cultural area roughly encompasses much of
Occitan language
…in southern France, Monaco, Italy's Occitan Valleys and the Val d'Aran in northeast Spain; collectively, these regions are sometimes referred to as Occitania. It is also spoken in the southern Italian province of Cosenza (mostly in Guardia Piemontese), where it is referred to as Gardiol, which is considered…
Gordes, a typical Provençal village
View from a part of the old town of Toulouse, former capital of Languedoc
Port de la Lune, Bordeaux
"Speak French Be Clean," written across the wall of a Southern French school