Occitan
Name of the language
Occitan language
Total number of speakers
According to survey on 5,000 people: 32%
Number of native speakers
According to survey on 5,000 people: 29%
Normative entity of the language
Gascon, Languedoc and Provençal
Geographical area
42% of the French territory
Language family
Romance
Status of the language
It is part of the heritage, but not official.
Status at the University
University courses are possible
Fields of use
Possible use only in the cultural field
Member(s) of the NPLD
Associate members:
Convergéncia Occitana | Occitan Convergence
Institut d’Estudis Occitans | Occitan Studies Institute
Year of source
2013