Castúo

Castúo is the generic name for the dialects of Spanish spoken in the autonomous community of Extremadura, in Spain. It must not be confused with Extremaduran language, a variety from Astur-leonese roots, or Fala language, from Galician-Portuguese roots.

Phonological characteristics

• Debuccalization (reduction to [h]) of [s] and [θ] in syllable-final position. This feature is common with all Spanish varieties in the southern half of Spain.
• Frequent loss of d, in any position. This feature is common with all Spanish varieties in the southern half of Spain.
• Simplification of the consonantic group -nf, to f
• Simplification of the consonantic group -rj, to j
• Simplification of the consonantic group rn, to nn
• Pronunciation of word-initial 'h' as a glottal fricative, [h], in many words where Latin had an initial F. This feature is common with most Andalusian varieties.
• Occasional consonantic change l/r and r/l, common with Andalusian Spanish as well
• General loss of r in final position

Grammatical characteristics

• Anteposition of article before possessive pronoun, as in Extremaduran
• Use of diminutives ino and ina, a product of contact with Leonese
• Use of masculine article er before consonants

Castúo Writers

• José María Gabriel y Galán
• Luis Chamizo Trigueros
• Miguel Herrero Uceda
• Elisa Herrero Uceda

References

APLEx Assossiation for the study and divulgation of Extremaduran linguistic patrimony

External links

• José María Gabriel y Galán's poems, poetry in castúo