If you meet a native of France or Spain, they will most likely speak French or Spanish, as the national language of their country of origin. However, a notable number of people also speak a cultural language. The predominance of these languages ​​on the northern slope compared to the southern Pyrenees is substantial. Catalan, spoken in northeastern Spain and southeastern France, and Basque, an isolated language spoken in northern Spain and southwestern France, are minority languages . Both are distinct from Castilian Spanish with their own literature, people and culture. While Basque and Catalan are widespread in their respective autonomous Spanish communities, the "border" of Països Catalans (Catalan countries) and Euskal Herria (Basque Country) extends to the south of France. I will discuss the status of Basque and Catalan in their respective cultural regions, the social, political and economic implications of the two languages ​​and cultures, as well as the effect of the border between France and Spain on these communities. The historical oppression of identity and culture. by the Spanish created social tensions between these groups and the Castilians in Spain. During the time of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, attempts at Spanish centralization and assimilation were at their highest level, with these regional languages ​​banned from use in publications, official documents and public discourse in the 16th century and again in the 1930s, although Basque and Catalan in particular had continued to be used de facto within government and in confidential interactions (Alguera 89). This attempt at assimilation had already occurred before in the French state, as already discussed with the success of the French public school and the promotion of the language. However, in Spain...... middle of article ......this: Facing supranational and subnational challenges. " International Journal Of The Sociology Of Language 1999.137 (1999): 39-66. Spencer, Anthony and Stephen Croucher. “Basque nationalism and the spiral of silence: an analysis of public perceptions of ETA in Spain and France.” Papers of conference -- International Communication Association (2006): 1-30. Spencer, Anthony and Stephen Croucher. And the ETA terrorist group: An analysis of perceptions in France and Spain. 1. Stoica, Alina and Mirela Mărcul. “Communication and nationalism on the Franco-Spanish border. The Basque Country.” Eurolimes 12. (2011): 162-174. Walton, John. "Iparralde and the imagined South: tourism, the Basques and the myths of the South in 20th century France." Nottingham French Studies 50.01 (2011): 105-116.