{{Infobox language , name = Benasquese , nativename = ''benasqués, patués'' , pronunciation = , states =

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: ''benasqués''), often called ''patués'' by its speakers, is the native

linguistic variety of the Valley of

Benasque Benasque (; in Benasquese dialect: ''Benás''; an, Benás) () is a town in the comarca of Ribagorza, province of Huesca, (Spain). It is the main town in the Benasque Valley, located in the heart of the Pyrenees and surrounded by the highest p ...

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dialect in the past by a few linguists, and more recently, a language in its own right. Benasquese itself is often divided into two subdialects, Upper Benasquese and Lower Benasquese. Although still vigorously spoken (when compared to other Aragonese varieties) by some 1,000 to 2,000 speakers, Benasquese is also in fast decline.

References

* A. Ballarín, ''Diccionario del benasqués'', Zaragoza, 2nd ed (1978). * J.A. Saura, ''Elementos de fonética y morfosintaxis benasquesas'', Zaragoza, Gara d'Edizions-Institución Fernando el Católico (2003).

External links

Benasqués
entry at the ''

Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa The ''Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa'' (''Great Aragonese Encyclopedia'', commonly abbreviated ''GEA'') is a Spanish language, Aragon-themed, encyclopedia. It was first published in 1981, under the direction of Eloy Fernández Clemente. In 1999, ...

'' (in Spanish).
Diccionario Digital del Benasqués
An online dictionary. Aragonese dialects