Are Catalan and Valencian the Same Language?

Because the two differ only in minor respects (details of pronunciation, vocabulary, and verb conjugation) and are easily mutually intelligible, most linguists and the Valencian Academy of Language regard Valencian and Catalan to be different names for the same language.

Is Valencian a language?

Official status

The native language of the Valencian Community is Valencian. Valencian is official within the Valencian Community, along with Spanish, which is the official language nationwide.

Is Valencian spoken in Alicante?

In the province of Castellón, 36 percent of respondents said they spoke it 'always or almost always' whereas in Alicante province 43.3 percent responded that they never speak Valencian, and in the city of Alicante only 2 percent of residents choose to speak Valencian over Spanish.