In Spain's northeast region of Catalonia, that's the official language, along with Spanish. Movies, television programs — even Netflix series — are all dubbed into Catalan.

The language has had a troubled history, but is a key marker of identity in Catalonia, a region where many hope for independence from Spain. This will soon come to a head as Catalonia prepares for ...

Catalan, like the other Romance languages, has its roots in what is called vulgar Latin, the popular and familiar level of classic Latin language. Catalan is the result of the evolution of the vulgar ...

Throughout history, the language and culture of Catalonia have been suppressed. Spanish dictator Franco outlawed the speaking of Catalan between 1939 and 1975. That oppression of the language and ...

They remember the years in which their Catalan language and holidays were prohibited. But now a new generation is coming of age — one with no memory of the Franco years.

The leader of the Spanish region, Salvador Illa, is fighting for Spain's regional languages — Catalan, Basque and Galician — to be recognised as official EU ones. View on euronews ...

Many separatists say their Catalan language is what makes them feel most different from the rest of Spain. The language was prohibited during years of dictatorship, but now it's ubiquitous in schools.

Managing both languages is a regular thing for us. Everybody does it." Catalan is a Romance language with more than 4 million native speakers, most of whom speak Spanish too. More than double that ...