Valencian is currently
A) classified as a dialect, although many of its speakers would prefer to have it classified as a distinct language.
B) classified as a distinct language by a law passed by the Spanish government.
C) classified as a dialect because there are so few speakers.
D) not considered a dialect because there is no written language.
E) a dead language since so few people speak it.

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Valencian is considered by some linguists and speakers to be a distinct language, but it is officially classified as a dialect of Catalan by the Spanish government. This is a point of controversy and is related to political and cultural issues.

Valencian Is Currently