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* Language: Basque / Zone: Northern Basque Country
Basque / Northern Basque Country
General information
Cities: Hendaia, Baiona, Biarritz, Donibane Garazi, Maule, Barkoxe
Legal situation: Non-specific legal protection
Notes: Lapurdi, Nafarroa Beherea, Zuberoa
Speakers: Aprox. 70.000
Year of data: 2000
Data source: Minorities in Europe (http://www.minority2000.net)
Other:
 
Administrative use
Public Administration: Not
Justice Administration: Not
Local Administration: Depend
Toponymy: Bilingual (often)
Font: CIEMEN (2003). Aproximation to the Europe of Languages (Map). Barcelona: CIEMEN


* Language: Breton / Zone: Brittany
Breton / Brittany
General information
Cities: Naoned, Sant Nazer, Roazhon, Brest, An Orant
Legal situation: Non-specific legal protection
Notes: -----
Speakers: Aprox. 270.000
Year of data: 2007
Data source: Ofis ar Brezhoneg
Other:
 
Administrative use
Public Administration: Not
Justice Administration: Not
Local Administration: Not
Toponymy: bilingual (depend)
Font: CIEMEN (2003). Aproximation to the Europe of Languages (Map). Barcelona: CIEMEN


* Language: Catalan / Zone: Northern Catalonia
Catalan / Northern Catalonia
General information
Cities: Perpinyà, Prada de Conflent
Legal situation: Legally recognized within a substatal entity’s territory
Notes: Pyrénées-Orientales Department
Speakers: Aprox. 102.000
Year of data: 2000
Data source: Minorities in Europe (http://www.minority2000.net)
Other:
 
Administrative use
Public Administration: Not
Justice Administration: Not
Local Administration: Bilingual (depend)
Toponymy: Bilingual (depend)
Font: CIEMEN (2003). Aproximation to the Europe of Languages (Map). Barcelona: CIEMEN


* Language: Corsican / Zone: Corsica
Corsican / Corsica
General information
Cities: Corti, Bastia, Aiacciu
Legal situation: Legally recognized within a substatal entity’s territory
Notes: -----
Speakers: 125.000 - 170.000
Year of data: 2002
Data source: "Diccionari de les llengües d’Europa", Enciclopedia catalana
Other:
 
Administrative use
Public Administration: Not
Justice Administration: Facultative
Local Administration: Not
Toponymy: Bilingual (depend)
Font: CIEMEN (2003). Aproximation to the Europe of Languages (Map). Barcelona: CIEMEN


* Language: Dutch / Zone: Westhoek or maritim Flandres
Dutch / Westhoek or maritim Flandres
General information
Cities: Dunkerke
Legal situation: Non-specific legal protection
Notes: (Nord-Pas-de-Calais region)
Speakers: 10.000 - 20.000
Year of data: 2007
Data source:
Other:
 
Administrative use
Public Administration: Not
Justice Administration: Not
Local Administration: Not
Toponymy: Not
Font: CIEMEN (2003). Aproximation to the Europe of Languages (Map). Barcelona: CIEMEN


* Language: Francoprovençal / Zone: Rhône-Alpes, Franche-Comté
Francoprovençal / Rhône-Alpes, Franche-Comté
General information
Cities: -----
Legal situation: Non-specific legal protection
Notes: -----
Speakers: 60.000
Year of data: 2007
Data source: "Encyclopedia of the world’s endangered languages"
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* Language: French / Zone: France
French / France
General information
Cities: Paris
Legal situation: Official
Notes: State
Speakers: 50.900.000 - 54.200.000
Year of data: 2004
Data source:
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Administrative use
Public Administration: -----
Justice Administration: -----
Local Administration: -----
Toponymy: -----
Font: CIEMEN (2003). Aproximation to the Europe of Languages (Map). Barcelona: CIEMEN


* Language: German / Zone: Alsace
German / Alsace
General information
Cities: Straßburg, Mülhausen
Legal situation: Non-specific legal protection
Notes: -----
Speakers: 545.000
Year of data: -----
Data source: -----
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Administrative use
Public Administration: Not
Justice Administration: Not
Local Administration: Not
Toponymy: Bilingual (depend)
Font: CIEMEN (2003). Aproximation to the Europe of Languages (Map). Barcelona: CIEMEN


* Language: German / Zone: Thionese Lorraine
German / Thionese Lorraine
General information
Cities: Metz, Diedenhofen/Thionville
Legal situation: Non-specific legal protection
Notes: Department of the Moselle
Speakers: 40.000
Year of data: 1990
Data source:
Other:
 
Administrative use
Public Administration: Not
Justice Administration: Not
Local Administration: Not
Toponymy: Bilingual (often)
Font: CIEMEN (2003). Aproximation to the Europe of Languages (Map). Barcelona: CIEMEN


* Language: Luxembourgish / Zone: Thionville (Moselle department)
Luxembourgish / Thionville (Moselle department)
General information
Cities: -----
Legal situation: Non-specific legal protection
Notes: -----
Speakers: 30.000 - 40.000
Year of data: 2000
Data source: Université de Laval
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Public Administration: -----
Justice Administration: -----
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* Language: Occitan / Zone: Occitania
Occitan / Occitania
General information
Cities: Bordeu, Clarmont Ferrand, Montpelhier, Marselha, Pau
Legal situation: Non-specific legal protection
Notes: 31 official Department of France, 7 historial regi
Speakers: 1.000.000 - 3.600.000
Year of data: 2002
Data source: "Diccionari de les llengües d’Europa", Enciclopedia catalana
Other:
 
Administrative use
Public Administration: Not
Justice Administration: Not
Local Administration: Not
Toponymy: Bilingual (depend)
Font: CIEMEN (2003). Aproximation to the Europe of Languages (Map). Barcelona: CIEMEN