Castilian

Castilian is a noun and adjective that refers to the region and former kingdom of Castile in Spain; in particular, it refers to the language of this region, and is therefore considered by many to be a synonym of Spanish, though with different nuances. The following articles provide further information.

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• Castile, for information on the region and its people.
• Spanish language, for general information on the language including dialectal variation in Castile, the rest of Spain and Spain's former colonies.
• Names given to the Spanish language, for details on the use of the terms espa?ol, castellano, Spanish and Castilian.

Castile: A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country....

Spain: The Kingdom of Spain or Spain (Spanish and Galician: Reino de Espa?a or Espa?a; Catalan: Regne d'Espanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Asturian: Reinu d'Espa?a or Espa?a) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the nor...

Spanish: Spanish can mean:...