The Occitan language, or Langue d'oc (lenga d'òc), is a European Roman language characterised by the diversity of dialects (there are six main dialects). In contrast to other regional languages in France, Occitan is spoken over a wide geographical region (see light blue part on the map). In the past, the language was also spoken in the Aquitaine, where there are still people who use the language. Below is a brief list of words (English - French - Occitan), just to give an impression.
Ant - fourmi - formiga
Bee - abeille - abelha
Bread - pain - pan
Butterfly - papillon - parpalhon
Cheese - fromage - formatge
Dress - robe - rauba
Fly - mouche - mosca
Frog - grenouille - granhòta
Grasshopper - sauterelle - sautarèla
Lady beetle - coccinelle - catarineta
Moon - lune - luna Map occitan
Mosquito - moustique - moissal
Mushroom - champignon - camparòl
River - rivière - ribièra
Shoes - chaussures - sabatons
Snake - serpent - sèrp
Spider - araignée - aranha
Star - étoile - estela
Sun - soleil - solelh
Swimming clothes - maillot, slip de bain - vestit de bah
Trousers - pantalon - braga
Wasp - guêpe - vespa