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The Limousin dialect or '''Lemosin''' (native name) is an Occitan dialect spoken or understood by about 401,000 people in the part of southern France known as Limousin . The first Occitan documents are in this dialect, particularly the Boecis , written around the year 1000 . Limousin is used primarily by people over age 50 in rural communities. All speakers speak French as a first or second language. Due to the French Single Language Policy , it is not recognised by the government and might be disappearing. A Revivalist movement around the Felibrige and the Institut D'Estudis Occitans is active in Limousin (as well as in other parts of Occitania ). SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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