West Iberian languages
branch of the Ibero-Romance languages
The West Iberian languages are a branch of Romance languages. They were first spoken in central and western parts of Iberia. Spanish and Portuguese are the main languages in the branch. They have been spread to Latin America since the colonial era. There are five branches of West Iberian languages. They are Castilian, Galician-Portuguese, Astur-Leonese, Barranquian, and Pyrenean–Mozarabic. Until recently, all speakers of West Iberian languages could understand each other, but now the branches are too different.[1][2]
| West Iberian | |
|---|---|
| Western Iberian Romance | |
| Geographic distribution: | Iberian Peninsula, Latin America, Africa, Israel, Philippines, East Timor, Easter Island, Goa |
| Linguistic classification: | Indo-European |
| Subdivisions: | |
 Languages of the Iberian Peninsula West Iberian: Occitano-Romance: Others: | |
References
change- ↑ Menéndez Pidal, R (2006) [1906]. El dialecto Leonés. León: El Buho Viajero. ISBN 84-933781-6-X.
- ↑ UNESCO Interactive Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, where Cantabrian is listed in the Astur-Leonese linguistic group.