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The Leonese language (Llingua Llïonesa in Leonese) was developed from Vulgar Latin with contributions from the pre-Roman languages which were spoken in the territory of the Spanish provinces of León, Zamora, and Salamanca and in some villages in the District of Bragança, Portugal. Close to Mirandese and Asturian or Bable, it belongs to Leonese or Astur-Leonese subgroup of Iberian languages. In fact, most authors speak of Leonese language or historic dialect of Latin and of Asturian and Mirandese like co-dialects of Leonese .
Leonese was the official language of the Leonese Kingdom in the Middle Ages, and achieved a high codification grade .
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The Leonese language (Llingua Llïonesa in Leonese) was developed from Vulgar Latin with contributions from the pre-Roman languages which were spoken in the territory of the Spanish provinces of León, Zamora, and Salamanca and in some villages in the District of Bragança, Portugal. Close to Mirandese and Asturian or Bable, it belongs to Leonese or Astur-Leonese subgroup of Iberian languages. In fact, most authors speak of Leonese language or historic dialect of Latin and of Asturian and Mirandese like co-dialects of Leonese .
Leonese was the official language of the Leonese Kingdom in the Middle Ages, and achieved a high codification grade . The first written text in Leonese is Nodicia de Kesos (959 or 974); other works in the language include Fueru de Llión, Fueru de Salamanca, Fueru Xulgu, Códice d'Alfonsu XI, ou Disputa d'Elena y María or Llibru d'Alixandre
The situation of Leonese as a minority language has driven Leonese to near extinction and is considered a seriously endangered language by the UNESCO . There are some efforts to gain acceptance among the urban population (the Leonese Council and other municipalities such as Zamora, Coyanza, Mansilla de las Mulas or La Bañeza made campaigns in and for teaching Leonese).
Leonese Language Day
Leonese language day started in 2006, with the support of Leonese Provincial Government, and from 2008 the cellebration is organised by the León City Council.
International Mother Language Day
In february 21st the International Mother Language Day was made a common press comunicate by the more important Leonese language associations: Asociación puntuLLI, Asociación Cultural de la Llingua Llïonesa El Fueyu, Asociación Berciana en Defensa de la Llingua Llïonesa El Toralín, Asociación de la Llingua Llïonesa La Barda de Salamanca, Mesa Divulgativa Llïonesa de Salamanca y Asociación de Profesores y Monitores de Llingua Llïonesa, in which they supported the development of Leonese Language, specially in the public administrations
Education
At the end of the 1990s, several associations unofficially promoted Leonese Language courses. In 2001, the Universidad de León (University of León) created a course for Teachers of Leonese language, and Local and Provincial Governments developed Leonese language courses for adults. Nowadays, Leonese language can be studied in the most important villages of Leon, Zamora and Salamanca provinces in El Fueyu Courses, after the signing of an agreement between the Leonese Provincial Government and this organization.
Schools
Classes for the Leonese language started in 2008, and is currently taught in sixteen schools in León city in 2008-2009 promoted by the Leonese Local Government Department for Education. This Leonese language course is for pupils in their 5th and 6th year of Primary School (children that are 11 and 12 years old), where Leonese language is taught with Leonese culture.
Adult people
More than 104 persons in five levels studies Leonese Language in 2008-2009 course for adult people in the official courses that developes the Leonese City Council Department for Leonese Culture
Legal status
The Leonese language was recognised as a seriously endangered language by UNESCO, in 2006. The legal reference to this language is in the Autonomy Statute of Castile and Leon.
The Province of León government supports the knowledge of this language through courses, by celebrating "Leonese Language Day" and by sponsoring literary efforts in the Leonese Language, such as "Cuentos del Sil", where nine writers from teenagers to people in their eighties develop several stories in Leonese language.
Leonese Local Government uses Leonese Language in some of their bureaus like Education, Leonese Culture and New Technologies, organize courses for adult people and in 2007 organized Leonese Language Day. Leonese Local Government Official Web Site uses Leonese Language and promotes actions in this language. Activities as "I Ciclu de Conferencias Reinu de Llión", "I Xornadas Cultura Llïonesa y Deporte", "Reinu de Llión: Descubri un país", "I Campionatu de Bandas de Gaitas del País Llïonés or "I Ciclu de Jazz Feichu en Llión" where officially advertised in Leonese Language.
Linguasphere code for Leonese Language is 51-AAA-cc.
Internet
PuntuLLI Association developes the fight for reaching a Top Level Domain for the Leonese language and culture. There are more than 800 signers and 44 organisations added. In addition to the Leonese City Council, that uses Leonese language in its web site, so other associations, organisations or enterprises uses Leonese language in their web sites too.
Leonese language text
Leonese language:
"La comunidá cultural y llinguística llïonesa amuesa un esporpolle curiosu nos cabeiros años. L'emburrie a la creyación, espublización y usu del de la llingua llïonesa al traviés de las TICs, ha cuntare cun un espaciu propiu bien nidiu, cun una marca que nos identifique na comunidá internauta cumu lu que somos, cumu llïoneses. N'esi sen ñaz puntuLLI, un espaciu común pa que tolas asociaciones, coleutivos, istituciones y particulares encalcen la propuesta de creyar un domiñu propiu pa la nuesa cultura y el nuesu idioma: el .LLI"
English language:
"Over the last few years, there has been an important development in the Leonese cultural and linguistic community .The drive behind the creation, publication and use of the Leonese language through the EITs calls for its own well defined niche with a label that would define us the Internet as Leonese people. The result is puntuLLI, a common niche through which all associations, groups, institutions and private individuals may channel the proposal to create a domain for our culture and language: the .LLI"
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