That led to a deprecation of the language known as la vergonha (the shaming): the whole fourteen million inhabitants of the area spoke Occitan in 1914, but French gained the upper hand during the 20th century.
See viis keele hukkamõistmisele, mida tunti kui la vergonha (häbistamine): tervelt 14 miljonit piirkonna asukat rääkis aastal 1914 oksitaani keelt, kuid prantsuse keel tungis 20. sajandil peale.