Aragonese language

Aragonese (/ˌærəɡəˈniːz/ ARR-ə-gə-NEEZ; aragonés [aɾaɣoˈnes] in Aragonese) is a Romance language spoken in several dialects by about 12,000 people as of 2011, in the Pyrenees valleys of Aragon, Spain, primarily in the comarcas of Somontano de Barbastro, Jacetania, Alto Gállego, Sobrarbe, and Ribagorza/Ribagorça. It is the only modern language which survived from medieval Navarro-Aragonese in a form distinct from Spanish.

"Aragonés" redirects here. For people with the surname Aragonés, see Aragonés (surname).
Aragonese
aragonés
Pronunciation[aɾaɣoˈnes]
Native toSpain
RegionAragon; northern and central Huesca and northern Zaragoza
EthnicityAragonese
Native speakers
Active speakers: 10,000–12,000 (2017)
Active and passive speakers: 30,000–50,000 (2017)
Indo-European
Early forms
Old Latin
  • Vulgar Latin
    • Navarro-Aragonese
      • Old Aragonese
Dialects
Writing system
Latin (Aragonese alphabet)
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Spain
  • Aragon (Protected language status)
Regulated byAcademia d'a Luenga Aragonesa
Language codes
ISO 639-1an
ISO 639-2arg
ISO 639-3arg
Glottologarag1245
ELPAragonese
Linguasphere51-AAA-d
Map of Aragon with the dialects of northern Aragon in grey, blue, and light orange
Aragonese is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010)

Historically, people referred to the language as fabla ('talk' or 'speech'). Native Aragonese people usually refer to it by the names of its local dialects such as cheso (from Valle de Hecho) or patués (from the Benasque Valley).

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