Provençal

dialect of the Occitan language
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Provençal

Summary

Provençal is a languoid[1]. Provençal draws 1,058 Wikipedia views per month (languoid category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Provençal is in the country of France[3].
  • Provençal's instance of is recorded as languoid[4].
  • Provençal's instance of is recorded as Occitan dialects[5].
  • Provençal is a type of Southern Occitan[6].
  • Provençal's writing system is recorded as Latin script[7].
  • Provençal's writing system is recorded as Occitan alphabet[8].
  • Provençal is part of regional languages of France[9].
  • Provençal's Commons category is recorded as Provençal dialect[10].
  • Provençal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Provençal dialect[11].
  • Provençal's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+354500'}[12].
  • Provençal's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'oc', 'text': 'provençau'}[13].
  • Provençal's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'oc', 'text': 'prouvençau'}[14].
  • Provençal's different from is recorded as Arpitan language[15].
  • Provençal's UNESCO language status is recorded as 3 definitely endangered[16].
  • Provençal's exact match is recorded as http://data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#bll-133077098[17].
  • Provençal's linguistic typology is recorded as subject–verb–object[18].
  • Provençal's linguistic typology is recorded as syllabic language[19].
  • Provençal's dialect of is recorded as Occitan[20].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include languoid[4] and Occitan dialects[5]. Provençal is a type of Southern Occitan[6].

Use and Application

Provençal is part of regional languages of France[9].

Why It Matters

Provençal draws 1,058 Wikipedia views per month (languoid category, ranking #1 of 6).[2] Provençal has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] Provençal is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved . dle.rae.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from Arpitan language
    Subclass of Southern Occitan
    Unesco language status 3 definitely endangered
    Linguistic typology subject–verb–object, syllabic language
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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