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History of Languages, French, Catalan Sean Price History of Languages, French, Catalan Sean Price

A Very Short History of Occitan

By the time Dante made reference to the langue d’oc in 1304, it had suffered persecution at the hands of the French. Today, the various dialects that make up the langue d’oc are collectively referred to as Occitan. It is still spoken in southern France. There’s also communities in Monaco, Italy, and Catalonia, with the total number of speakers thought to be around 790,000.

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Why Learn Languages? Sean Price Why Learn Languages? Sean Price

Why Learn Occitan?

By the time Dante made reference to the langue d’oc in 1304, it had suffered persecution at the hands of the French. Today, the various dialects that make up the langue d’oc are collectively referred to as Occitan. It is still spoken in southern France. There’s also communities in Monaco, Italy, and Catalonia, with the total number of speakers thought to be around 790,000.

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Boat travels down river past ancient houses in Fenghuang, Xiangxi, China