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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by loloquwowndueo on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @05:53AM (#35626277)
Lots more Galicisms in Spain for sure :) probably easier to share words when you also share a land border.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by TRiG_Ireland on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @06:11AM (#35626369)
Do Spanish-speaking and French-speaking areas actually share a border? I thought there was a buffer zone of Catalan and Basque. I'll need to check a map.

On checking, it looks like there is a short (but very mountainous) border: https://maps-spain.com/maps-spain-geography/spain-language-m...

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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by qtzfz on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @06:36AM (#35626511)
Don't be mislead by that map, everybody in those regions that say "Basque" or "Catalan" know Spanish perfectly well.
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