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Revision as of 04:00, 12 September 2006 by CapnPrep (talk | contribs) (added link, some text)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Lorraine Franconian (French: francique or platt lorrain) 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.
There are an estimated 400,000 speakers of Lorraine Franconian, making it the 3rd most-spoken regional language in France, after Occitan and Alsatian.
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