Languedocien dialect

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. Due to its central position among the dialects of Occitan, it is often used as a basis for a Standard Occitan.

Languedocian
lengadocian
Native toFrance
RegionSouth of France
Native speakers
(undated figure of 5,000)
Language codes
ISO 639-3lnc (retired); subsumed in oci
Glottologlang1309
ELPLanguedocien
IETFoc-lengadoc
The extent of Languedocien in the Occitan area

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.

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