Aragonese
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A language of Spain
25,600 (Reyes et al 2017), all users. L1 users: 8,430 (Reyes et al 2017). No monolinguals (2017). Ethnic population: 1,550,000 (2019 census).
Aragon autonomous community: Huesca and Zaragoza provinces; Pyrenea (north border), Navarra (west border); north of Montsó (east). Ansó, Berdún, Chaca, Chasa, and Echo towns (Western Aragonese dialect); Bielsa, Biescas, Broto, L’Ainsa, Panticosa, Torla, and Yebra (Central Aragonese dialect); Benás (Benasque, Benasc, Patués), Bisagorri, Campo, Estadilla, Graus, Perarruga, and Plan (Eastern Aragonese dialect); Agüero, Alguezra, Almudébar, Angüés, Ayerbe, Balbastro, Bolea, Labata, Lierta, Nabal, Nozito, Pertusa, Rasal, and Uesca (Southern Aragonese).
6b (Threatened).
Western Aragonese (Ansotano, Cheso), Central Aragonese (Belsetán, Bergotés, Panticuto, Tensino), Eastern Aragonese (Benasqués, Chistabín, Fovano, Grausino, Ribagorzano), Southern Aragonese (Ayerbense, Semontanés). Different from Spanish local variety (also called Aragonese influenced by High Aragonese). Eastern Aragonese transitional to Catalan [cat]. Reportedly, similarities to Catalan and Occitan [oci].
Some young people, all adults, few children (Salminen 2007). Most also use Spanish [spa] (Reyes et al 2017).
Literacy rate in L2: Nearly 100%. Periodicals. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2013.
Aragonese Speakers’ League (Ligallo de Fablans de l’Aragonés) in Zaragoza; Council of the Aragonese Language (Consello d’a Fabla Aragonesa) in Uesca. 6 organizations or more of L1 speakers working in the language. Written language based on Central and Eastern Aragonese. Christian.