Asturian
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Asturian (comparative more Asturian, superlative most Asturian)
- Of or pertaining to the region of Asturias in Spain.
- 1878, Charlotte Mary Yonge, The story of the Christians and Moors of Spain, page 86
- This gave time to many families to escape; and Bermudo even carried away the bodies of his predecessors to the old refuge in the Asturian hills.
- 1878, Charlotte Mary Yonge, The story of the Christians and Moors of Spain, page 86
- Of or pertaining to the Asturian language.
- 2002, M. Teresa Turell, Multilingualism in Spain, page 167
- The winning entry was a poem written in Asturian, one of the first such in Asturian literature.
- 2002, M. Teresa Turell, Multilingualism in Spain, page 167
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of or pertaining to Asturias in Spain
of or pertaining to the Asturian language
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Asturian (plural Asturians)
- A native of Asturias in northern Spain.
- 2000, Richard Sterling & Allison Jones, Spain (Lonely Planet; World Food), page 145
- To this day the Asturians say to each other "Have a care. Asturias is Spain. The rest is Araby."
- 2000, Richard Sterling & Allison Jones, Spain (Lonely Planet; World Food), page 145
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a native of Asturias
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Asturian
- A language spoken in Asturias, Spain.
- 2002, M. Teresa Turell, Multilingualism in Spain, page 167
- The winning entry was a poem written in Asturian, one of the first such in Asturian literature.
- 2007, Paolo Coluzzi, Minority language planning and micronationalism in Italy, page 272
- In Asturias/Asturies 18.3% of the respondents said they spoke Asturian always or most of the time with friends […]
- 2002, M. Teresa Turell, Multilingualism in Spain, page 167
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