Provençal
[également appelé Provençal Occitan, Provenzale, Prouvençau]Classification : Indo-European
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- TENDANCES AU NIVEAU DES LOCUTEURS
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- TRANSMISSION
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- MORE ON VITALITY
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Most speakers are middle-aged or elderly. A small number of children learn the language, but they usually shift entirely to French at school age.
- PLACES
- France
- LOCATION DESCRIPTION
Spoken in the departments of Alpes-Maritimes (except the eastern corner), Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Vaucluse, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (southern parts), and Gard (eastern parts).