What does the law say about Catalan?
In Spain, the law says that Catalan shares official status with Spanish in Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands. While both Catalan and Spanish are official languages in Catalonia, the statute of autonomy declares Catalan the region’s own language. This implies that Catalan is used preferentially (and sometimes exclusively) in certain spheres determined by law. Place names are a clear example. The towns and cities of Catalonia are named only in Catalan. Catalan is the main working language of the Catalan autonomous government. It is also the language used by the region’s public radio and television stations. The television channel TV3 (http://www.tvcatalunya.com/) and the radio station Catalunya Ràdio (http://www.catradio.com/), broadcast in Catalan and are ratings leaders in their respective fields. Catalan is also the language used at all levels of the educational system, including university level. The law says that university students have the right to express themselves ve
