Leonese language

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/leonese-language

Write what each word means, using the article.

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1. What is the linguistic classification?Part of the Asturleonese linguistic group, closely related to Asturian
2. What is the estimated speaker count?Approximately 20,000 to 50,000 individuals
3. Where can you hear Leonese spoken today?Today it is spoken in those Spanish provinces and in villages like Riudenore and Guadramil on the Spain‑Portugal border.
4. How many people speak Leonese?About 20,000 to 50,000 people still speak Leonese.

Vernacular Varieties: The indigenous, everyday spoken forms of a language characteristic of a particular region or community.
Romance Languages: A branch of Indo-European languages that evolved from Latin, including Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Romanian.
Extra-linguistic Distinction: A difference or classification based on factors outside of the language itself, such as geography or politics.