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The language forms a linguistic sub-group of its own between the langue d'oïl and langue d'ocOccitan or langue d'oc is a Romance language spoken across the southern third of France (to the south of the Loire), as well as in some of the Alpine valleys in Italy and in the Val d'Aran in Spain. The name of the language comes from oc the medieval Occi. The name Franco-Provençal was given to the group of dialects in the 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended as they shared features of French and ProvençalProvencal Prouvencau in Provencal language) is one of several dialects of the Romance language Occitan, which is spoken by a minority of people in southern France and other areas of France. Provencal" is often used to refer to all dialects of Occitan, but without belonging to either. Although the name of the language is well established, there is some dissatisfaction with the name, given that the distinguishing feature of Franco-Provençal is that it is neither French nor Provençal. The name Arpitan is sometimes used, as are, individually, the names of the various dialects (Savoyard, Lyonnais, etc.) It is now considered an endangered language.

Franco-Provençal is classified as a regional language of FranceThere are a number of languages of France although the French language is the only official language of the country. However, several historical regional languages are still spoken, to some extent. Some of them are sometimes called patois but this term (r.

Words of Franco-Provençal origin that may be found in English include:

• avalancheThis article refers to the natural event known as an avalanche . For other uses, see below Chevrolet has produced a car named Avalanche The Avalanches are an Australian dance music group An Avalanche diode is an electronic device An avalanche is caused wh
• moraineMoraine is the general term for debris of all sorts originally transported by glaciers or ice sheets that have since melted away. The following are commonly recognized types of moraine: Lateral moraine The talus and other material from the sides of a glac
• névêThis page aims to describe terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Also see: List of climbing topics A list of wikipedia articles relating to climbing and mountaineering. Climbing equipment Article describing equipment used by climbers.