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Barcelona Vs Spanish
<< French and German hit
Schools in the lowest fifth nationally for educational achievement are least likely to have languages as a compulsory subject (7% do) while schools in the top fifth are most likely (63%).
Regionally, 40% of schools in the South East have compulsory languages, with just 18% in the North West and Yorkshire and 21% in Humberside.
Languages tend to be kept on in schools with higher than average numbers of pupils whose first language is not English.
The decline has hit French and German the hardest, but Spanish is increasing in popularity.
Among the sort of new courses and qualifications being offered to make the curriculum more interesting are Applied GCSEs, Vocational A-levels and Asset Languages.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/4404998.stm >>
NICE TRY BUT THAT LINK IS JUST AN OPINION THAT ONE TO TICKLE ONE'S MIND. HERE'S THE TRUTH THAT HAS A BASIS BECAUSE OF INTENSIVE SURVEY:
Studying languages at school
When asked which two FLs UK children should learn at school, UK citizens answered:
French: 77%
Spanish 39%
German: 34%
German came higher in most other European countries and French and Spanish came lower.
http://www.earlystart.co.uk/which-lang.htm
The 1978 Constitution states the official language of Spain is Castellano.
The 1978 Constitution states the official national language of the Spanish State to be ‘Castellano,’ Castilian, and is spoken in all Spanish territory. Article 3 states that all Spaniards have the duty to know it, and the right to use it.
The name comes from the former Kingdom of Castile, and was declared the official language of Spain in 1714. The language is generally referred to in English as ‘Spanish,’ and by Spaniards as ‘español’ when differentiating from other national languages, and as ‘castellano’ when comparing it to other regional languages or dialects spoken within Spain. The latter is also used when referring to correct grammatical speech
It’s the most widely-spoken Romance language in the world, and is spoken by some 330 million people as a first language.
The Constitution also recognises the right of the Autonomous Communities to use their own languages and state them to be the official regional language in their respective Statutes of Autonomy.
Four regional languages are recognised as official in Spain:
Catalan (catalá/catalán) is jointly recognised with Spanish as the official language of Cataluña and the Balearic Islands. A Romance language which has characteristics in common with both French and Spanish, it is widely spoken in the two regions, as well as in the south of France, some parts of Aragón, Andorra – where it is the national language - and in the town of Alghero in Sardinia.
The reformed version of Cataluña’s Statute of Autonomy recognises occitano/aranés, spoken in the Valle d’Arán, as a co-official language.
The Basque language (euskera/vasco) is recognised as the official language of the Basque Country (Euskadi/País Vasco), and is also spoken in Navarra and in the Pyrénées Atlantiques in France. Dating back to pre-Roman times, it’s the only western European language which is not part of the Indo-European family. Linguistics have yet to confirm a definite relationship with any other known language.
Galician (galego/gallego) has co-official status in the Galicia region. The language has close links to Portuguese and is also spoken in parts of Asturias and Castilla y León.
The Valencian language (valencià/valenciano) has co-official status in the Valencia region. Most linguists see it as a dialect of the Catalan language by virtue of mutual intelligibility.
The Asturian language (asturiano/asturianu, also known as bable) has no co-official status, but is protected under the Principality’s Statutes.
The Statutes of the Autonomous Community of Aragón give protection to the several linguistic variations of Aragonese (aragonés).
There are also a number of regional dialects spoken in Murcia, Extremadura, Castilla y León, the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Andalucía Castilla La Mancha.
"Catalan (catalá/catalán) is jointly recognised with Spanish as the official language of Cataluña and the Balearic Islands. A Romance language which has characteristics in common with both French and Spanish, it is widely spoken in the two regions, as well as in the south of France, some parts of Aragón, Andorra – where it is the national language - and in the town of Alghero in Sardinia.
The reformed version of Cataluña’s Statute of Autonomy recognises occitano/aranés, spoken in the Valle d’Arán, as a co-official language. "
In reality Catalan is most related with Italian. Central Catalan has 87% lexical similarity with Italian, 85% with Portuguese and Spanish, 76% with Rheto-Romance, 75% with Sardinian, 73% with Rumanian. Afther French (89%) is the most similar to Italian.
The point is that airlines have the right to use the language they want. If Air Berlin does not use Catalan then that means they don't earn money with it , plain and simple. There is not need to boycott Air Berlin. It's a childish attitude. Companies have not time and money to spend in useless languages. It is amazing how much chauvinistic these provinces like Catalonia and Quebec can be. In the case of Catalonia, I see them as a small France , they are a pain in the ass of the Spaniards. God thanks they are only 7 millions of people and have not nuclear weapons like the frogs. If they had, they would use them to force Air Berlin to use the Catalan language! LOL!
<<LANGUAGE POLICY IN HISPANIC AMERICA >>
frenchie fanatic spammer, you doesn't prove anything in your copy and paste, just that most of the countries of America speak Spanish as their mother tongue
as mother tongue:
México 92,17%
USA 12,2%
España 89,0%
Colombia 99,03%
Argentina 96,84%
Venezuela 96,48%
Perú 79,77%
Chile 89,94%
Ecuador 92,96%
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http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idioma_espa%C3%B1ol
In Costa Rica or Panama english is taught but......
Costa Rica 97,25%
Panamá 76,8%
In Panama english is decreasing very fast since the panama canal belongs to panama.
On the other hand..................................
France is ranked 10 in terms of number of speakers of English, suggesting that English will be official in France in a few years
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population
France is ranked 16 in terms of number of speakers of Spanish, suggesting that Spanish will be official in France in a few years (second in Europe after Spain)
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anexo:Hablantes_de_espa%C3%B1ol_en_la_U.E._seg%C3%BAn_el_Eurobar%C3%B3metro_%282006%29
<<The 1978 Constitution states the official language of Spain is Castellano. >>
Have you been in Spain? Here many languages are spoken, something that is a pride for us, we are happy people without complex and without hatred, unlike you. what do you want to prove? We are proud that in spain many languages are spoken and everybody, repeat, everyone knows speak Spanish, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
Regional Languages in France
Català
Catalan is actually a separate Romance language, closely related to both French and Spanish.
Cé qu'è lainô
Listen to and read the Provençal patriotic hymn.
Ch'Lanchron
Learn about the Picard dialect, including how to read, write, and speak it.
Collectif pour l'avenir des langues de France
An organization dedicated to preserving the minority languages and cultures in France.
Deutsch-Elsass
Actually a German dialect, Alsacien is spoken in the Alsace region of France.
Easy Occitan
Closely related to Catalan, this language is mainly spoken in (but not officially recognized by) France.
Eskuara
Learn the basics of Eskuara, also known as Basque, the language unrelated to any other which is spoken in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France.
Francoprovençal neuchâtelois
Short description and sample of Neuchâtelois dialect.
Introduction to Euskara
Learn the basic grammar of Euskara, the Basque language.
La langue bretonne
Learn all about the Breton dialect.
La Langue normande
Information and debates over the existence of the Norman-French dialect.
Langues et cultures régionales
A fairly extensive (read: long) discussion of French dialects. There is mention of dialects from all over the world, but the focus is on France.
Lou Provençau
Some basic information about the Provençal French dialect.
La langue occitane
Maps of the Occitan dialects in France Also some history and links.
Old French Language Page
The French spoken from 842 to 1400 was very different from today's French - learn more here.
La Page d'un Jurassien
Unofficial site on the Jurassien-French dialect.
Le Plus Ancien Texte dialectal jurassien connu
Read the oldest known text written in the Jurassien dialect.
Le dico vendéen de Troospeanet
Everything you need to know about the Vendéen dialect.
Verdammi Homepage
History of, lessons in, and games about the Alsacien-French dialect.
Regional’ languages recognised as ‘part of France’s heritage’
The clause that “Regional languages are part of France’s heritage” will be included in Article 75 of France’s Constitution following a vote in the Senate yesterday. The Senate’s decision followed a second vote last week in the National Assembly calling for the introduction of the clause. The move has been given a qualified welcome by ‘regional’ language supporters, with the NGO EBLUL calling for France to go the extra mile and ratify the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
As reported on Eurolang, recognition was previously voted down by the Senate in June following a vitriolic response from the French Academy, which had called for the withdrawal of the proposed clause because recognition of ‘regional’ languages would, it said, "undermine national identity". This provoked a huge outcry from language supporters, many of whom have seen their languages become endangered because of an ongoing French state policy of eradication.
Marc le Fur, the Breton UMP deputy who pressed for the clause, expressed his “great satisfaction” yesterday on the Senate’s decision.
In a press release EBLUL President, Neasa Ní Chinnéide, while welcoming the move, added that, “EBLUL stresses that the regional languages of France also belong to a European and global linguistic heritage. It is hoped that this recognition will reinforce the European policy of meaningful linguistic diversity on the continent. On this point, EBLUL also expects that France, which currently holds the Presidency of the European Union, ratifies the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, which would give its languages a concrete and pragmatic European framework, for their development.
The statement continued that, “EBLUL believes it is high time that France puts an end to its policy of destruction of its autochthonous languages that has undermined its credibility both in Europe and internationally, and that concrete measures be taken quickly to translate this recognition into realities.”
The President of the Academy of the Basque Language, Andres Urrutia, hailed the reform as an "important and significant", but adding that this is only a "first step… It is not enough to recognize the heritage of the Basque language, it more important that this heritage is alive,” he said. (Eurolang 2008)
http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3087
# Occitan: 1,670,000 (3.65%)
# German and German dialects: 1,440,000 (3.15%)
# Oïl languages (excl. French): 1,420,000 (3.10%)
# Arabic: 1,170,000 (2.55%)
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In France of course
Catalonia is going to create a new State indipendent from Madrid, related to French and Italian cultures (most important than Spanish).
What a lot of spam from Guest that almost has to do with the topic.
I lol'd at the post about French in Quebec. Obviously you haven't been in Quebec or read enough news to make a conclusion on the situation of the French language.
<<Catalonia is going to create a new State indipendent from Madrid, related to French and Italian cultures (most important than Spanish).>>
Sigue soñando puto Nazi
Catalonia is going to receive more millions of Spanish speakers like she did since the 60's, but now instead of Andalussians and other southern Spaniards they are Ecuadorians, Peruvians and so on. So stop dreaming, most of Catalans are native Spanish speakers nowadays. The only problem is that the Catalan speaking elite refuses to die and pretends to control the province , but I guess that someday they will have to be exterminated.
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