Spanish language
In Spain and in some other parts of the Spanish-speaking world, Spanish is called not only (Spanish) but also (Castilian), the language from the kingdom of Castile, contrasting it with other languages spoken in Spain such as Galician, Basque, Asturian, Catalan, Aragonese and Occitan.
Names given to the Spanish language
Spaniards tend to call the language "español" (Spanish) to contrast it to languages of other states, such as in a list with French ("francés"), German ("alemán"), etc. "Castellano" (Castilian) by contrast, is more often used when contrasting the language with other regional languages of Spain: official languages like Basque, Catalan and Galician or unofficial ones like Aragonese, Asturian, Extremaduran and Leonese. The Spanish Constitution of 1978 uses the term "el castellano" to define the official language of the whole State, opposed to "las demás lenguas españolas" ("the other Spanish languages"). Article 3 reads in part: