History
The language developed from Vulgar Latin with contributions from the pre-Roman languages which were spoken in the territory of the Astures, an ancient tribe of the Iberian peninsula. Castilian Spanish came to the area later in the 14th century when the central administration sent emissaries and functionaries to occupy political and ecclesiastical offices.
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