About Catalan Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Catalan popularly known as català or llengua catalana; Eastern Catalan: [kətəˈla] is a major language of the Valencian Community. Catalan is a Western Romance language and has been derived from Vulgar Latin. Catalan is the official language of Andorra and is spoken by people in the country. It is the co-official language of three communities. The language is prominent in three communities of eastern Spain. It is widely spoken in Catalonia, the Valencian Community, and the Balearic Islands. The language has semi-official status in the commune of Alghero in Italy. Catalan is also spoken in the Pyrénées-Orientales which is the department of France. The language is spoken in further areas in eastern Spain and the eastern strip of Aragon. It is also the commonly spoken language in the Carche area. People who speak Catalan are called Països Catalans. It is a language evolved from Vulgar Latin in the Middle Ages in the eastern Pyrenees.
About Odia (Oriya) Language
According to Wikipedia.org, Odia language is an Indo-Aryan language. It is spoken by 50 million speakers as this language is recognized officially. The Indian constitution is using this language officially for its purposes. Odia is also the official language of Odisha (Oriya) which is a prominent Indian state. This language has several dialects but Mughalbandi (Coastal Odia) happens to be the standard dialect. It is also the official language for education in this state. Odia belongs to the eastern group of the Indo-Aryan family. It is derived from Ardhamagadhi Prakrit. You will be surprised to know that Odia shares a lot of similarities with Bengali. Even the first classic poetry started to shape up with this language. This language is heavily inspired by Dravidian languages. The lexicon is also associated with Tamil, Telugu, and Marathi.
