Mirandese
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| Italo-Dalmatian |  Corsican,  Dalmatian,  Istriot,  Italian,  Neapolitan,  Sicilian
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| Rhaeto-Romance |  Friulian,  Ladin,  Romansh
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| Umbrian | Aequian, Marsian, Umbrian, Volscian | ||||
| Vestinian | Vestinian | ||||
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An Introduction to the Language
Mirandese is a Romance language belonging to the Astur-Leonese branch, spoken in a small area of northeastern Portugal. Today it is a seriously endangered language, having fewer than 5,000 native speakers. The Portuguese government granted it co-official recognition and special protection status.
History
The Mirandese language has been distinct since the 12th century and it's closely related to the other Astur-Leonese languages, Asturian and Leonese. While Mirandese suffered heavy influences from Portuguese, the Asturian and Leonese languages were influenced by Spanish.
Family
Indo-European
- Italic
- Romance
- Italo-Western
- Western
- Gallo-Iberian
- Ibero-Romance
- West-Iberian
- Astur-Leonese
- Mirandese
- Astur-Leonese
- West-Iberian
- Ibero-Romance
- Gallo-Iberian
- Western
- Italo-Western
- Romance
Spoken in
Mirandese is spoken in northeastern Portugal by 10,000-15,000 people.
