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Occitan

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[ok-si-tan] / ˈɒk sɪˌtæn /

noun

  1. Provençal.


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Released on Sony Latin, it actually began as her baccalaureate thesis project at the Superior Catalonia School of Music: a musical retelling of the 13th century Occitan romance “Flamenca.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

For its 10th anniversary, the organizers held a special edition that featured acts in other minority languages including Basque, Occitan and Welsh.

From New York Times ● May 14, 2022

The number of dialects, patois and vernacular languages — including Basque, Occitan, and Breton — reflect the multifaceted diversity of the country.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2020

Its songs preserve Occitan, a language of the Southern Mediterranean, in a style it calls “imaginary folklore.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2020

Although I'm told its closest relative is Catalan, if you have a smattering of any Romance language, you'll be on the way to understanding Occitan.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 11, 2013

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