Languedocian | |
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lengadocian | |
Native to | France |
Region | Southern France |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 5,000)[1] |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | lnc (retired); subsumed in oci |
Glottolog | lang1309 |
ELP | Languedocien |
IETF | oc-lengadoc[2][3] |
The extent of Languedocien in the Occitan area |
Languedocien (French name, pronounced [lɑ̃ɡdɔsjɛ̃]), Languedocian, or Lengadocian (Occitan pronunciation: [ˌleŋɡɔðuˈsja]) is an Occitan dialect spoken in rural parts of southern France such as Languedoc, Rouergue, Quercy, Agenais and Southern Périgord. It is sometimes also called Languedocien-Guyennais.[4] Due to its central position among the dialects of Occitan, it is often used as a basis for a Standard Occitan.[5]
About 10% of the population of Languedoc are fluent in the language (about 300,000), and another 20% (600,000) "have some understanding" of the language. All speak French as their first or second language.