català
/kəˈtaːlə/
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The Romance language spoken in Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain, Andorra, and parts of southern France and the Balearic Islands
El català es parla a Catalunya, les Illes Balears, el País Valencià i Andorra.
Catalan is spoken in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Community, and Andorra.
Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin word catalanus, referring to the people and region of Catalonia. The term first emerged in written records during the 12th century to describe the language of that region.
Memory Aid
Associate the word with its origin: Catalonia → Català.
Collocations
llengua catalanacatalà parlatcatalà escrit
Synonyms
llengua catalana