to the first half of the 20th century, the Béarnese language was standardized, particularly by Vastin Lespy, Simin Palay and Jean Bouzet.

Béarnese remained the majority language among the Bearnais people in the 18th century. It was not until the second half of the 19th century that its use declined in favor of French. The French school entered into direct conflict with the use of regional languages in the last third of the