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The Limousin or Lemosin (native name) is a Occitan
Occitan language

Occitan , known also as Lenga d'?c or Langue d'oc is a Romance languages spoken in Occitania, that is, Southern France, the Occitan Valleys of Italy, Monaco and in the Aran Valley of Spain....
 language spoken or understood by about 401,000 people in the part of southern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 known as Limousin
Limousin (province)

Limousin is a former province of France around the city of Limoges in central France. The province of Limousin lies in the foothills of the Massif Central, with cold weather in the winter....
.

The first Occitan documents are in this dialect, particularly the Boecis
Boecis

The Boecis is a very old manuscript, written around the year 1000 in the Limousin language dialect of Occitan language, spoken in the nowadays southern France....
, written around the year 1000.

Limousin is used primarily by people over age 50 in rural communities. All speakers speak French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 as a first or second language. Due to the French single language policy
Language policy in France

France has one official language, the French language. The French government does not regulate the choice of language in publications by individuals but the use of French is required by law in commercial and workplace communications....
, it is not recognised by the government and might be disappearing.






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The Limousin or Lemosin (native name) is a Occitan
Occitan language

Occitan , known also as Lenga d'?c or Langue d'oc is a Romance languages spoken in Occitania, that is, Southern France, the Occitan Valleys of Italy, Monaco and in the Aran Valley of Spain....
 language spoken or understood by about 401,000 people in the part of southern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 known as Limousin
Limousin (province)

Limousin is a former province of France around the city of Limoges in central France. The province of Limousin lies in the foothills of the Massif Central, with cold weather in the winter....
.

The first Occitan documents are in this dialect, particularly the Boecis
Boecis

The Boecis is a very old manuscript, written around the year 1000 in the Limousin language dialect of Occitan language, spoken in the nowadays southern France....
, written around the year 1000.

Limousin is used primarily by people over age 50 in rural communities. All speakers speak French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 as a first or second language. Due to the French single language policy
Language policy in France

France has one official language, the French language. The French government does not regulate the choice of language in publications by individuals but the use of French is required by law in commercial and workplace communications....
, it is not recognised by the government and might be disappearing. A revivalist
Language revival

Language revitalization, language revival or reversing language shift is the attempt by interested parties, including individuals, cultural or community groups, governments, or political authorities, to reverse the decline of a language....
 movement around the Felibrige
Félibrige

The F?librige is a literary and cultural association founded in the mid-19th century by Fr?d?ric Mistral and other Proven?al writers to defend and promote the Occitan and literature....
 and the Institut d'Estudis Occitans
Institut d'Estudis Occitans

The Institut d'Estudis Occitans , or IEO, or Occitan Studies Institute, or Institute for Occitan Studies, is a cultural association that was founded in 1945 by a group of Occitan and French writers including Jean Cassou, Tristan Tzara, Isma?l Girard, Max Roqueta, Renat Nelli, and Pierre Rouquette....
 is active in Limousin (as well as in other parts of Occitania
Occitania

Occitania is the territory where Occitan language is the traditional language in use. This cultural area is mostly located in south France, includes Monaco, spans parts of Italy and Spain ....
).

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