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Benasquese (autonym: benasqués), often called patués by its speakers, is the native Romance linguistic variety of the Valley of Benasque, in the province of Huesca (Aragon, Spain).
| Benasquese | |
|---|---|
| benasqués, patués | |
| Native to | Aragon, Spain |
| Region | Ribagorza, Campo, Estadilla, Graus |
Native speakers | (undated figure of 1,000–2,000) |
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| Official status | |
Recognised minority | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
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Usually regarded as an Aragonese dialect (a particular variety of Ribagorçan, transitional into Catalan, Gascon and Aragonese), it has also been considered an extreme North-Western Catalan dialect in the past by a few linguists, and more recently, a language in its own right. Benasquese itself is often divided into two subdialects, Upper Benasquese and Lower Benasquese.
Although still vigorously spoken (when compared to other Aragonese varieties) by some 1,000 to 2,000 speakers, Benasquese is also in fast decline.