Romance
Language families Romance
10 languages and 54 dialects belong to the Romance family. Each language opens onto its dialects.
About this branch
Romance brings together 10 languages and 54 documented dialects across 7 mapped regions. 4 dialects currently carry an endangered vitality status.
The branch is a linguistic grouping, not a statement about modern national identity. Boundaries and labels reflect the current atlas taxonomy and may evolve as documentation improves.
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Branch stories
Largest language: Spanish (18 dialects)
Most endangered: Catalan (1 dialects)
Geographic spread: 7 regions represented
Vitality
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- Catalan2 dialects
- Dalmatian1 dialect
- French11 dialects
- Galician1 dialect
- Italian7 dialects
- Occitan1 dialect
- Portuguese10 dialects
- Romanian2 dialects
- Romansh1 dialect
- Spanish18 dialects
- Andalusian Spanish
- Andean Spanish
- Bolivian Spanish
- Canarian Spanish
- Caribbean Spanish
- Castilian Spanish
- Central American Spanish
- Chicano Spanish
- Chilean Spanish
- Colombian Spanish
- Cuban-American Spanish
- Ecuadorian Spanish
- Ladino
- Mexican Spanish
- Northern Mexican Spanish
- Rioplatense Spanish
- Venezuelan Spanish
- Yucatec Spanish