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Combien de locteurs compte l’occitan en 2012?
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267,872

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An estimated maximum of 267,872 (2012:491)

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2010

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45.1278, 3.1311; 43.1811, -0.1428; 43.8899, 2.5378

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2005

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France, Cantal, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dome, Allier, Ardeche

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western border of Ardeche

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western border of Ardeche

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2,048,310

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1,940,000 in France. Population total all countries: 2,048,310.

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2009

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France; Italy;

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44.1415, 5.06601; 44.1692, 6.82979

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583,000

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De fait, le nombre des locuteurs de l'occitan a pu être estimé par l'INED dans un premier temps à 526 000 personnes, puis à 789 000. Dans notre équipe montpelliéreaine, Étienne Hammel trouve, lui, 583 000 personnes.

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44.0,6.0

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France; Italy; Catalonia; Monaco

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Occitan is spoken in southern France, Italy's Occitan Valleys, Monaco, and Catalonia's Val d'Aran: the regions sometimes known unofficially as Occitania. It is also spoken in the linguistic enclave of Guardia Piemontese (Calabria, Italy). (Occitan article)

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Occitan is spoken in southern France, Italy's Occitan Valleys, Monaco, and Catalonia's Val d'Aran: the regions sometimes known unofficially as Occitania. It is also spoken in the linguistic enclave of Guardia Piemontese (Calabria, Italy). (Occitan article)

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Recognized in France by article 75-1 of the Constitution; Italy: Protected by the Legge 482/1999. Spain: One of three official languages in Catalonia since 2006. (Articles: Language policy in France; Occitan Language)

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