Extremadurans ( es, extremeños, ext, estremeñus, pt, estremenhos) are the native people of
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...
, in the central-west of
Spain
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.
The
dialect of Extremadura belongs to the southern dialects of
Spanish, with strong similarities to the
speech from Andalusia or
Murcian. However, in northern Extremadura these southern features merge with some
Leonese features, forming the
Extremaduran language, which is nowadays seriously endangered. In the rest of the territory, the influence of Leonese on the language is marginal.
There are some towns or villages in Extremadura where
Portuguese is spoken, such as
Olivenza,
Cedillo and
Herrera de Alcántara
Herrera de Alcántara is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a g ...
.
Olivenza and
Cedillo belonged to
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of th ...
until two centuries ago, but
Herrera de Alcántara
Herrera de Alcántara is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2006 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a g ...
never did.
In three villages located in a small valley of the northwestern part of
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...
near the border with
Portugal
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, the
Fala language is spoken, which is a Romance language from the
Galician-Portuguese
Galician-Portuguese ( gl, galego-portugués or ', pt, galego-português or ), also known as Old Portuguese or as Medieval Galician when referring to the history of each modern language, was a West Iberian Romance language spoken in the Middle ...
subgroup mixed with
Extremaduran.
Historically, Extremadura has long been one of the poorest regions in the country. As a result, many of its people emigrated to
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived ...
during the colonial era (1492-1820s), leaving a mark on
Latin music
Latin music ( Portuguese and es, música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America (including Spain and Portugal) and the Latino United States inspired by Latin Amer ...
in the Americas ever since.
See also
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Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...
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Nationalities and regions of Spain
Spain is a diverse country integrated by contrasting entities with varying economic and social structures, languages, and historical, political and cultural traditions. According to the current Spanish constitution, the Spanish nation is the c ...
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Languages of Spain
The languages of Spain ( es, lenguas de España), or Spanish languages ( es, lenguas españolas, link=no), are the languages spoken in Spain.
Most languages spoken in Spain belong to the Romance language family, of which Spanish is the only ...
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Extremaduran language
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Castúo
Castúo is the generic name for the dialects of Spanish spoken in the autonomous community of Extremadura, in Spain. Not to be confused with Extremaduran, a language between Asturleonese and Castilian, or Fala another language spoken in Extrem ...
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Fala language
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Extremaduran cuisine
Extremadura, Spain is known for its different ways of preparing the Iberian pork and mutton. The main characteristics of the traditional Extremaduran cuisine are its simplicity, its lack of clutter and its low cost. It is also a cuisine reflecting ...
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Music of Extremadura Extremadura is a region in Spain near Portugal. Its folk music can be characterized by a melancholy sound, and Portuguese influences, as well as the predominance of the zambomba drum (similar to Brazilian cuica), which is played by pulling on a ro ...
References
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Ethnic groups in Spain
Romance peoples