Leonese language
set of certain vernacular Romance language varieties spoken in León and Zamora (Spain) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leonese language (llionés in Leonese) is the language of León and Zamora, both in Spain, and Bragança, in Portugal. A Romance language, Leonese was the language of the Kingdom of León in the Middle Ages.
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| Leonese | |
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| Native to | Spain, Portugal |
| Region | Provinces of León (north and west), Zamora (north-west) in Spain,[1][2][3] and the towns of Rionor and Guadramil in northeastern Portugal;[4][5] Mirandese dialect in Portugal. |
Native speakers | 20,000–50,000 (2008)[6][7] |
Indo-European
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| Official status | |
Official language in | As of 2010, has special status in the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | leon1250 |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAA-cc |
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Leonese is recognised by the UN as "seriously endangered" and is officially recognised by Castile and León.