Asturian (Asturianu)

Asturian, which is also known as Bable, is a Romance language spoken by about 550,000 people in parts of Asturias (Asturies) in the north of Spain. Asturian is very closely related to Mirandese and was influenced by the pre-Roman languages spoken in the Asturias region.

Asturian first appeared in writing in 1155. It was used in official documents until the 14th century, when it started to be replaced by Spanish. It was also used to some extent in literature during this period. Between the 14th and 17th centuries, writtten Asturian disappeared from official documents and was only used informally. During the 17th century there was a literary revival started by Anton de Marirreguera.

Asturian alphabet and pronunciation

Asturian pronunciation

Notes

Sample text in Asturian

Tolos seres humanos nacen llibres y iguales en dignidá y drechos y, pola mor de la razón y la conciencia de so, han comportase hermaniblemente los unos colos otros.

A recording of this text by Julijan Jovanovic

Another recording of this text

Translation

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

Videos in and about Asturian

Information about Asturian | Phrases | Numbers

Links

Information about the Asturian Language
http://www.orbilat.com/Languages/Asturian/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asturian_language

Asturian phrases
http://www.unilang.org/ulrview.php?res=119,109
http://www.asturies.com/espaciuytiempu/deprendiasturianu/trillingue

Asturian-Spanish translator
http://di098.edv.uniovi.es/apertium/comun/traductor.php

Asturian - The Asturian Language in education in Spain
http://www1.fa.knaw.nl/mercator/regionale_dossiers/regional_dossier_asturian_in_spain.htm

Academic de la Llingua Asturiana
http://www.academiadelallingua.com

Xunta Pola Defensa De La Llingua Asturiana
http://www.exunta.org

Radio Sele - Asturian language radio
http://www.radiosele.net

Online news and magazines in Asturian
http://www.asturies.com
http://www.asturnews.com
http://www.aruelu.com/

Romance languages

Aragonese, Aranese, Aromanian, Asturian, Catalan, Corsican, Dalmatian, Emilian-Romagnol, Extremaduran, Fala, Franco-Provençal, French, Friulian, Galician, Gallo, Gascon, Genoese, Guernésiais, Istro-Romanian, Istriot, Italian, Jèrriais, Ladino, Ladin, Ligurian, Lombard, Lorrain, Megleno-Romanian, Mirandese, Moldovan, Monégasque, Mozarabic, Neapolitan, Occitan, Occitan (Auvergnat), Occitan (Languedocien), Occitan (Limousin), Occitan (Provençal), Picard, Piedmontese, Portuguese, Romanian, Romansh, Sardinian, Sicilian, Spanish, Valencian, Venetian, Walloon

Languages written with the Latin alphabet

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