Catalán

• Alternate names: Català, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian Also: in Andorra -- Català, Catalan-Valencian-Balear; in Italy -- Algherese Catalan
• Scriptures published: Bible (1478--1993) New Testament (1832--1988) Portions (1928--1985)
• Literacy: Literacy rate in first language: 60%. High literacy in Catalán (60%) is recent. Pallarese and Ribogorçan speakers have less education, less contact with the standard, and live in high valleys of the Pyrenees. Some Valencian desire separate literature. Literacy rate in second language: 96%
• Primary country: Spain
• Region: Northeast, Barcelona area; Catalonia, Valencia provinces, Balearic Islands; Carche region, Murcia Province
• Also used in: Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
• Religion: Christian
• Status: Statutory national language in Andorra; Statutory provincial language in Spain
• Number of users: 7,220,420 (6,890,000; 31,000 in Andorra (1990); 20,000 in Italy (1996))

(data from Ethnologue and other sources)

Scripture

• Watch The JESUS Film in Catalán
• Forum of Bible Agencies International: Find a Bible in Catalán
• World Bibles: all known Scripture available in Catalán on the web
• Joshua Project: Catalán — facts and resources

Other

• ScriptSource: writing systems of the world
• Ethnologue entry for Catalán — detailed linguistic information.