Iberian Romance Languages

The Iberian Romance languages or Ibero-Romance languages are the Romance languages that developed on the Iberian Peninsula, an area consisting primarily of Spain, Portugal, and Andorra.

Originating in Iberia, the most widely spoken Iberian Romance languages are Castilian, Portuguese, Catalan and Galician. These languages also have their own regional and local dialects.

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