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

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