5-551: Laguiole ( [lajɔl] ; La Guiòla [laˈjɔlɔ] in Languedocien ) is a commune in the southern French department of Aveyron . It is known for its Laguiole cheese, which has an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (label of guaranteed origin), and as the birthplace of the Laguiole knife . The name of the village comes from la gleisòla , meaning a little church. This Aveyron geographical article
10-435: A number of variations, the classification of which is still ongoing. Jules Ronjat gives three sub-groups: Louis Alibert uses four sub-groups: Domergue Sumien defines the categories thus: In their supra-dialectal classification of Occitan, Pierre Bec and Domergue Sumien divide Languedocien into one or two supra-dialectal groups: With the absence of a linguistic census, it is difficult to obtain exact figures on
15-475: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Languedocien dialect Languedocien (French name, pronounced [lɑ̃ɡdɔsjɛ̃] ), Languedocian , or Lengadocian ( Occitan pronunciation: [ˌleŋɡɔðuˈsja] ) is an Occitan dialect spoken in rural parts of southern France such as Languedoc , Rouergue , Quercy , Agenais and Southern Périgord . It is sometimes also called Languedocien-Guyennais. Due to its central position among
20-461: The dialects of Occitan, it is often used as a basis for a Standard Occitan. About 10% of the population of Languedoc are fluent in the language (about 300,000), and another 20% (600,000) "have some understanding" of the language. All speak French as their first or second language. Languedocien is spoken in certain parts of three French regions. Other dialects spoken in these areas include: Gascon , Catalan , Limousin , and Auvergnat , as well as
25-496: The unrelated Basque language. The following are the main characteristics of the Languedocien dialect: None of these characteristics are unique to Languedocien; many are shared with one or more other Occitan dialects. Languedocien is both a central and conservative dialect. For these reasons, certain linguists are in favour of a standardisation of Occitan using Languedocien as a basis for this. Languedocien encompasses
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