Central Catalan

Central Catalan (Catalan: català central; ) is the Eastern Catalan dialect with the highest number of speakers, since it is commonly spoken in densely populated areas such as the whole Barcelona province, the eastern half of Tarragona province and most of the Girona province, except for it is northern part, where a transition to Northern Catalan begins.

This variety (when free of localisms from Barcelona, Tarragona or Girona) is perceived by most Catalans as the standard form in Catalonia. As such, it is the variety used in most written and audiovisual media, as well as in learning materials.

The Catalan / Valencian cultural domain
Language
  • Alphabet
  • Grammar
  • History
  • Old Catalan
  • Phonology
  • Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua
  • Institut d'Estudis Catalans
  • Institut Ramon Llull
  • Fundació Ramon Llull
History
  • History of Andorra
  • History of Catalonia
  • Crown of Aragon
    • Kingdom of Majorca
    • Kingdom of Valencia
    • Principality of Catalonia
  • Catalan constitutions
  • Furs of Valencia
  • Treaty of the Pyrenees
  • Nueva Planta decrees
Geo-political divisions
  • Andorra
  • Balearic Islands
  • Catalonia
  • Northern Catalonia
  • Valencian Community
  • Alghero
  • El Carxe
  • La Franja
    See Països Catalans
Government and politics
  • General Council of Andorra
  • Generalitat de Catalunya
  • General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales
  • Generalitat Valenciana
  • Govern de les Illes Balears
  • Politics of Andorra
  • Politics of Catalonia
  • Catalan nationalism
  • Valencian nationalism
Traditions and symbols
  • Caganer
  • Castells
  • Correfoc
  • Falles
  • Fogueres de Sant Joan
  • Gegants i capgrossos
  • Moros i cristians
  • Muixeranga
  • Saint George's Day
  • Sardana
  • Tió de Nadal
  • Cuisine
  • Coca
  • Ensaïmada
  • Pa amb tomàquet
  • Paella
  • Myths and legends
  • Symbols
  • Traditions
Arts
  • Decadència
  • Renaixença
  • Modernisme
  • Noucentisme
  • Salvador Dalí
  • Antoni Gaudí
  • Lluís Llach
  • Ramon Llull
  • Ausiàs March
  • Joan Miró
  • Joaquín Sorolla
  • Antoni Tàpies
  • Jacint Verdaguer
  • Music
  • Nova Cançó
  • Rock català
  • Rumba catalana
  • Literature

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