Aranese dialect
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Aranese (Occitan: aranés) is a standardized form of the Pyrenean Gascon variety of the Occitan language spoken in the Val d'Aran, in northwestern Catalonia close to the Spanish border with France, where it is one of the three official languages beside Catalan and Spanish.[2] In 2010, it was declared the third official language in Catalonia by the Parliament of Catalonia.[3]
Occitan dialect near the French-Spanish border
| Aranese | |
|---|---|
| aranés | |
| Native to | Spain |
| Region | Val d'Aran (Catalonia) |
Native speakers | ca. 2,600 + ca. 2,100 non-native (2001)[1] |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Spain |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | aran1260 |
| IETF | oc-aranes |
 Aranese area in the traditionally Occitan-speaking territory | |
The official names of towns in Val d'Aran are in Occitan; for example, the municipality of Vielha is known by its Occitan name on maps and road signs, rather than its Catalan/Spanish name, Viella.