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| '''Lorraine Franconian''' (French: ''francique'' or ''platt |
'''Lorraine Franconian''' (French: ''francique'', ''platt lorrain'', or ''platt mosellan'') is a ] ] spoken in the northern part of the ] region of ], in the ''département'' of Moselle. The part of France where this dialect is spoken borders the large ] city of ]. Lorraine Franconian is a close cousin of ], both belonging to the ] (German: ''Westmitteldeutsch'') group of languages. Lorraine Franconian is spoken in the areas around ], ] and other municipalities, but not further to the west in ] (known locally as ''Diedennuewen''), where Luxembourgish is spoken. | ||
| Estimations of the number of speakers of Lorraine Franconian in France range from 30,000<ref> Éric Auburtin (2002). "Langues régionales et relations transfrontalières dans l’espace Saar-Lor-Lux". ''Hérodote'' 105, pp. 102—122.</ref> to | |||
| There are an estimated 400,000 speakers of Lorraine Franconian, making it the 3rd most-spoken regional language in France, after ] and ]. | |||
| to 400,000 (according to some militant groups, which would make it the 3rd most-spoken regional language in France, after ] and ]). The most reliable data come from the ''Enquête famille'' carried out by ] as part of the 1999 census, but they give a somewhat indirect picture of the current situation (see ] for a discussion of this survey). Approximately 180,000 people grew up in families where Lorraine Franconian was used at least occasionally, but of these, fewer than 50,000 passed the language on to their own children.<ref> François Héran, et al. (2002) "La dynamique des langues en France au fil du XX<sup>e</sup> siècle". ''Population et sociétés'' 376, Ined.</ref> | |||
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| == Books == | == Books == | ||
| *Jean-Louis Kieffer, ''Le Platt Lorrain de poche''. Assimil, 2006. ISBN 2-7005-0374-0 | *Jean-Louis Kieffer, ''Le Platt Lorrain de poche''. Assimil, 2006. ISBN 2-7005-0374-0 | ||
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Lorraine Franconian (French: francique, platt lorrain, or platt mosellan) is a Germanic dialect spoken in the northern part of the French region of Lorraine, in the département of Moselle. The part of France where this dialect is spoken borders the large German city of Saarbrücken. Lorraine Franconian is a close cousin of Luxembourgish, both belonging to the Western Central High German (German: Westmitteldeutsch) group of languages. Lorraine Franconian is spoken in the areas around Sarregemuines, Forbach and other municipalities, but not further to the west in Thionville (known locally as Diedennuewen), where Luxembourgish is spoken.
Estimations of the number of speakers of Lorraine Franconian in France range from 30,000 to to 400,000 (according to some militant groups, which would make it the 3rd most-spoken regional language in France, after Occitan and Alsatian). The most reliable data come from the Enquête famille carried out by INSEE as part of the 1999 census, but they give a somewhat indirect picture of the current situation (see Languages in France for a discussion of this survey). Approximately 180,000 people grew up in families where Lorraine Franconian was used at least occasionally, but of these, fewer than 50,000 passed the language on to their own children.
References
- Éric Auburtin (2002). "Langues régionales et relations transfrontalières dans l’espace Saar-Lor-Lux". Hérodote 105, pp. 102—122.
- François Héran, et al. (2002) "La dynamique des langues en France au fil du XX siècle". Population et sociétés 376, Ined.
External links
- Redde-n-ìhr Plàtt ? — Historical, literary, and linguistic information (in French)
- Gau un Griis — Association for the defense and promotion of Lorraine Franconian
- Plattweb
Books
- Jean-Louis Kieffer, Le Platt Lorrain de poche. Assimil, 2006. ISBN 2-7005-0374-0