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- proper noun A sub-dialect of the
Indo-European Romance super family. It is primarily spoken in the southeastern region of Switzerland, the upper portion of Tyrol, and northern Italy.
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Examples
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In the rugged highlands of the Swiss Grisons bordering upon Italy, we find a pure Alpine stock, known to the ancients as the Rhaetians, speaking a degenerate Latin tongue called Romansch, which still persists also under the names of Ladino and Frioulian in the
Influences of Geographic Environment On the Basis of Ratzel's System of Anthropo-Geography Ellen Churchill Semple 1897
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In the Lower Engadine , more so than in the Upper part of the valley; the main language spoken is Romansch.
Switzerland's Rugged Alpine Gem Julia Hancock 2010
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Used by some 0.5% of the population, Romansch gained the status as a national language in 1996.
Switzerland's Rugged Alpine Gem Julia Hancock 2010
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Today, all of the Engadine is primarily bilingual Romansch and German; and all road signs are in German and Romansch.
Switzerland's Rugged Alpine Gem Julia Hancock 2010
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“This novel rated PG-15 for mature themes, language (Romansch), and the reinvention of democracy”
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“This novel rated PG-15 for mature themes, language (Romansch), and the reinvention of democracy ….”
Greetings to the Instapunditry | Diane Duane's weblog: "Out of Ambit" 2006
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Ethnic groups: German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%
Switzerland 2008
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Twenty will take their oath in German, 11 in French, one in Italian and one in Romansch.
Archive 2008-05-01 papabear 2008
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Twenty will take their oath in German, 11 in French, one in Italian and one in Romansch.
Archive 2008-05-04 papabear 2008
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That's the position taken by the Swiss state towards its three principal language though it seems not towards Romansch.
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