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| | Regional Languages of Spain |
 | | This group of languages is spoken by an estimated 10 million people, with perhaps 7 million using it as their primary language. |
 | | Geographically, it is spoken in the provinces of the eastern seaboard; Catalonia (official language), Valencia (Valenciana, official language) and the Balearic Isles (Balear Catalan, official language) as well as part of Aragon. |
 | | Languages such as Aragonese (perhaps 30,000 speakers), Fala (10,000 speakers) and Occitan (Gascon, Aranese) though generally supported by local statute, currently have limited representation in the local media or school curriculum. |
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