Reintegrationism

Reintegrationism (reintegracionismo, Galician: [rejnteɣɾaθjoˈnizmʊ, -asjo-], European Portuguese: [ʁɛ.ĩtɨɣɾɐsjuˈniʒmu]) is a linguistic and cultural movement in Galicia that argues for the recognition of Galician and Portuguese as a single pluricentric language. According to this perspective, the various dialects spoken in Galicia, Asturias (Eonavian), Portugal, Brazil, and Lusophone Africa belong to a shared linguistic system referred to as Galician-Portuguese. The oldest and largest entity in this movement is the Galician Language Association, led by president Jon Amil. The movement contrasts with the "isolationist" or "autonomist" position held by the Royal Galician Academy (RAG), which treats Galician as an independent Romance language. While the official RAG norm is used in government and education, Reintegrationists advocate for the adoption of orthographic standards that align Galician with standard Portuguese to facilitate international communication and cultural exchange within the Lusophony.