Asturian (asturianu, or bable[3]) is a Romance leid o the Wast Iberian group, Astur-Leonese Subgroup, spoken in the Spaingie Region o Asturie bi the Asturian fowk. In Asturies, even though it is no an offeecial leid,[4] it is protectit unner the Autonomous Statute legislation an is an optional leid at schools[5].

Asturian
Astur-Leonese
asturianu, bable
Native tae Spain
Region   Asturias[1]
   Castile an León
   Cantabrie
Native speakers
110,000 (2007)[2]
450,000 L2 speakers (1994)
Indo-European
  • Italic
    • Romance
      • Wastren
        • Ibero-Romance
          • Wast Iberie leids
            • Asturlionese
              • Asturian
Dialects
Latin
Offeecial status
Regulatit biAcademy o the Asturian Leid
Leid codes
ISO 639-2ast
ISO 639-3ast
Linguasphere51-AAA-ca
Linguistic aurie o Asturian leid

References

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