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Occitan

lenga d'òc

Occitan Learning Resources

Occitan is a Romance language spoken by almost 800,000 native speakers.
Occitan is an official language in Catalonia and a recognized minority language in France, Italy, and Monaco.

Map showing distribution of Occitan language across Spain, France and Italy.
Map showing distribution of Occitan language across Spain, France and Italy.



View of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert in Occitanie, France (Photo by Jossuha Theophile)
View of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert in Occitanie, France (Photo by Jossuha Theophile)



Demonstration in support of teaching Occitan language in schools in Carcassone, France (Photo by Pere Quintana Segui)
Demonstration in support of teaching Occitan language in schools in Carcassone, France (Photo by Pere Quintana Segui)

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