Also Known As:
Asturiano, Leonese, Leonés, Astur-Leonese, Asturian-Leonese, Asturianu
Dialects & Varieties
- Central Asturian
- West Asturian
- Western Asturian
- Eastern Asturian
- Leonese
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
At risk
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
125,000
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
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Ethnic or community population
550,000
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Location and Context
Countries
Spain; Portugal;
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Writing Systems
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Recent Resources
Political debate concerning the recognition of regional and minority languages
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Uiquipedia: La Wikipedia n'asturianu
Explanation of the Asturian language