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Politics
Spanish nationalists want to close an academic history symposium in Catalonia
Society
Number of Catalan speakers rising despite adverse context
Society
Barcelona hosts the 24th edition of the International Congress on Onomastic Sciences
Almost 600 professionals from over fifty countries participate in the meeting which will be held between 5th and 9th September in Barcelona.
Society
Only 60% of Catalan residents know how to write in Catalan whereas all can do it in Spanish
A study has found that the Catalan language is used less than Spanish in Catalonia. In addition, only 40% of foreigners are able to speak Catalan. In total 95% of Catalan residents understand the language, 77% know how to speak it and 60% can write in it. When it comes to Spanish almost 100% of residents can both read and write in it.
Society
Stereotypes about Catalonia - “We ask ourselves if Catalan is really important on an international level”, says Brit
The president of the Institute of Catalan Studies, Salvador Giner, responds, “Catalan is spoken by 10 million people in 4 different countries”.