Valencian ( or ;
endonym:
valencià,
llengua valenciana, or
idioma valencià) is the
variety of
Catalan as spoken in the
Valencian Country,
Spain. In the Valencian Country, Valencian is the traditional language and is co-official with
Spanish. It is often considered a distinct language from Catalan by people from the Valencian Country; however, linguists consider it a dialect of Catalan. A
standardized form exists, based on the Southern Valencian dialect.