Meanings of dialects of the catalan language in English

As I ascended the side, the harsh sound of the Catalan dialect assailed my ears.

Borrow then asked permission to introduce into Spain a few copies of the New Testament in the Catalan dialect, but was refused.

Apart from the wealthier landowners, who speak French fluently, and send their children to be educated in France, they use the Catalan dialect of Spanish.