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Aragonese ( /ˌærəɡɒˈniːz/; aragonés: [aɾaɡoˈnes] in Aragonese) is a Romance language now spoken in a number of local varieties by between 10,000 and 30,000 people over the valleys of the Aragón River, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza in Aragon, Spain. It is the only remaining speech form derived from medieval Navarro-Aragonese languages.
The most common denomination of the language is aragonés (Aragonese) as it is known both locally and internationally.
The filologic tradition uses the term Navarro-Aragonese to refer to the medieval stage of the language, as is used with other composed terms such as Astur-Leonese.
Popularly, it has been referred to by the name of each local variety (Cheso, Belsetán, etc.), because of the fragmentation suffered along centuries.
Fabla (Speech) is an informal denomination, very popular during the 20th century.
Aragonese originated in the early Middle Ages, as one of many Latin dialects developed in the Pyrenees on top of a strong Basque-like substratum. The original Kingdom of Aragon (formed by the counties of Aragon, Sobrarbe and Ribagorza) was progressively expanded from the mountain ranges towards the South, pushing the Moors farther south in the Reconquista and spreading the Aragonese language.
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