Member of the Romance family of languages, Catalan is spoken primarily in Spain in the region of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and within the Valencian Community, with close ties to the region’s history and culture.
Catalan
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Classification
Indo-European > Romance
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Speakers
8.3 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Official language
Andorra, Spain
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Also spoken
France, Sardinia
Catalan
Natively spoken across almost 60,000 square kilometres, Catalan is a Romance language spoken in Andorra, France and Spain (where it was recognised as an official language in 1982). It also holds an official status in Andorra.
In Spain, Catalan is spoken not only in the region of Catalonia but also in Valencia, where it is referred to as Valencian. Although generally considered to be the same language, Catalan and Valencian are regulated by different bodies.
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Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
The Catalan language was banned under Franco's dictatorship, but the language was kept alive by families, the clergy and clandestine schools. In the modern era it has made a strong return and is now often the main language of instruction in Catalan schools.
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