With the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659), Spain ceded the northern part of Catalonia to France, and soon thereafter the local Catalan varieties came under the influence of French, which in 1700 became the sole official language of the region.
With the Treaty of the Pyrenees ( 1659 ) , Spain ceded the northern part of Catalonia to France , and soon thereafter the local Catalan varieties came under the influence of French , which in 1700 became the sole official language of the region .
What language began to influence Catalan?
What language began to influence Catalan ?
French
French