Valencia is written with an open accent mark.

The Valencian Academy of Language (AVL) issued a ruling a few days ago in which – as could not be otherwise – it rejected the Valencia City Council's intention to use two forms of the city's name from now on: one in Castilian (Valencia) and another invented one (Valencia, with an acute accent on the andThis spelling, according to the governing coalition—comprised of the PP and Vox parties—best reflects how Valencians pronounce the name of the capital of the Valencian Community. The Valencian Language Academy (AVL) presents all the relevant philological arguments to conclude that Valencia only has one name: it is in Valencian (that is, Catalan) and is written with an open accent, not a closed one. There is absolutely no need or justification for using a Castilian version of the city's name. And even less so for circulating this monstrosity, "Valencia," which is simply a serious spelling mistake and a gratuitous display of the rudeness and anti-Catalan fanaticism of the PP and Vox leaders. Because it is common knowledge that the aim of these two ultranationalist parties is not to write "how Valencians speak" (there is no language in the world that is written "how its speakers speak"; if you'd like to learn more philological information, I recommend reading the AVL's opinion), but rather to practice secessionism. that there is a distinct "Valencian language" separate from the Catalan language. Why? Because they think that by doing so they are acting against Catalonia and in favor of Spain. The reasoning is completely delusional, and simply transcribing it is embarrassing, but it is what Spanish ultranationalism has always defended and proclaimed. They are deniers and enemies of science, culture, and knowledge in all areas, but in this one (regarding the Catalan language and the hatred they harbor for it) more than any other, because they believe that the existence and vitality of Catalan are incompatible with the existence and vitality of Spain.

Naturally, the PP and Vox will turn a deaf ear to the AVL and push through their grotesque spelling system. They will also try to push through, in everyone's opinion, the measure to exclude writers from the entire Catalan linguistic domain from school curricula. as they recently announcedThree things: First, we must applaud the arduous work of the AVL (Valencian Academy of Language), an organization that defends reason and science against barbarism, instead of blaspheming or criticizing it as is often done from outside the Valencian Community, with as much ignorance as inaccuracy. Second, for the same reasons, we must learn not to express paternalistic or condescending opinions about the Valencian Community, almost always based on clichés, prejudices, and an ignorance of reality that is hurtful (the same applies to the Balearic Islands). Third, the PP (People's Party) that does this in the Valencian Community is the same PP everywhere: it doesn't operate differently in each autonomous community; it is always an ultranationalist and denialist party, regardless of where it is. These are the bare minimum to begin discussing this. You're welcome.