Valencian
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- As for Valencian, I'd never heard of it until I looked at the abovementioned Wikipedia article, which seems to say that it's the name used for Catalan in Valencia, but I would be surprised if it were that simple.
Examples
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A more interesting question is whether Valencian is a language (as the Valencians aver) or a form of Catalan (as everyone else says).
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Many students in the Valencian Community learn Valencian as part of their school curriculum.
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Along with Castellano, they also speak Valencian, which is based on the Catalan language.
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I had a similar experience in Valencia; my first year was in a village where they mainly spoke a very closed "Valencian." I arrived without even knowing how to say hello or goodbye in Spanish!
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I couldn't get to grips with Valencian, but I found the locals would change and talk to me in Spanish to help.
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Now I am in the city; Valencian is hardly spoken by anyone. I am now fluent in Spanish after 7 years, and at the least, I know how to curse in Valencian.
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Now I am in the city; Valencian is hardly spoken by anyone. I am now fluent in Spanish after 7 years, and at the least, I know how to curse in Valencian.
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The Valencians I know tend to be aware only that they talk differently from Barcelona people; therefore, they don't speak Catalan.
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During my trip to Valencia, I noticed that Valencian is spoken by many locals in everyday conversations.
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The festival celebrated the beauty of Valencian, highlighting its unique characteristics compared to other dialects.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Valencian for the language comes from the region name Valencia, from old Latin Valentia meaning 'strength' and sharing the root with valiant ('brave'). So Valencian names the local variety of Catalan spoken in the Valencian Community.