reintegrationism

Reintegrationism (, , ), or Lusism, is a linguistic movement in Galicia that advocates for the recognition of Galician and varieties of the Portuguese language as a single language. Reintegrationists argue that the different dialects of Galician and Portuguese should be classified as part of the Galician-Portuguese language, rather than two languages within a common branch. The largest reintegrationist association is the Galician Language Association (AGAL).

== Background == The reintegrationists also claim that the official orthography of the Galician language, regulated by the Royal Galician Academy, is too Castilianized and artificially separates it from the northern varieties of Portuguese. However, the Spanish influence on Galician dates back to centuries prior to standardization, namely the Dark Centuries, when Galician lost its official recognition and stopped being a written language, thus becoming the spoken language of the lower classes in the region. During the Rexurdimento, many Galician authors initially found that they did not know how to write Galician, since it did not have a standard form yet. The current Galician grammar is thought to have been influenced by the Spanish one since it could have been seen as a crucial step for recognition within the Spanish state.