Fala
PrintA language of Spain
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
A Fala de Xálima, A Fala do Xãlima, “Chapurreáu” (pej.), Galaico-Extremaduran
Population
10,500 (1994 T. Erickson). 5,500 in the language area; 5,000 outside, many of whom return each summer.
Location
Extremadura Autonomous Region, northwest corner, an isolated valley on Portugal border, Val de Xalima and Val du riu Ellas, Valverdi du Fresnu, As Ellas, and Sa Martín de Trebellu towns.
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Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Lagarteiru, Mañegu, Valvideiru. Not easily intelligible with surrounding language varieties. Intelligible to speakers of Galician [glg].
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains except church, and contacts with outsiders. All ages. Also use Spanish [spa].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: Nearly 100%.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Do not identify with Galicians. Do not want orthography to be like Galician.