Catalan bears varying degrees of similarity to the linguistic varieties subsumed under the cover term Occitan language (see also differences between Occitan and Catalan and Gallo-Romance languages). Thus, as it should be expected from closely related languages, Catalan today shares many traits with other Romance languages. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is Catalan a variety of? ANS1 Occitan language QSN2 What are the degrees of similarity with Occitan and Gallo-Romance languages? ANS2 varying degrees QSN3 What are there besides degrees of similarity with Occitan? ANS3 differences QSN4 What does Catalan share with other Romance languages? ANS4 many traits QSN5 Why does Catalan share many traits with other Romance languages? ANS5 closely related