SPAIN:

Widely known for Flamenco music and dance, bull-fights,

and lots of sunshine,
Its various regions are all different one to each other, geographically,
climatically and even in personality. It is a fascinating country to know
and to know more about it.

Language

Spanish is not the only language spoken in Spain. There are many other
languages and dialects, some of which have co-official status in the particular
region in which they are used. There are four co-official languages: Euskara,
Galego, Català and Valencià.

Euskara

Euskara is the co-official language of the Basque Country which is situated in the
north-east of Spain.

Euskara is an extremely interesting language in the sense that it has no proven

connection to any other living language, and the origins of Euskara are unknown.

It is spoken by around 600,000 of the 2.7 million Basques living south of the
Pyrenees.

Galego

Galego (Gallego in Castilian)is the co-official language of Galicia. The Autonomous

Community of Galicia is located in north-west corner of Spain.
Galego is spoken by more than 3 million people in Spain.

Català

Català is principally spoken in Catalonia. One estimate suggests that there are
around 10 million Català speakers in Spain.

Valencià

Valencià is the co-official language of the autonomous region of Valencia.

Valencià is seen by linguists as a dialect of Català. Despite the small variances
between Català, Valencians see Valencià as a completely separate language. This
view highlights the strong relationship between language and cultural identity in
Spain.

Valencia is situated in the east of Spain on the meditteranean coast.