Franco-Provençal

Franco-Provençal (also Francoprovençal, Patois, Gaga, Savoyard or Arpitan)[1] is a dialect group within Gallo-Romance originally spoken in east-central France, western Switzerland and northwestern Italy.

Franco-Provençal
patouès, gaga, arpetan
Native toItaly, France, Switzerland
RegionAosta Valley, Piedmont, Foggia, Franche-Comté, Savoie, Bresse, Bugey, Dombes, Beaujolais, Dauphiné, Lyonnais, Forez, Romandie
Native speakers227,000  (2013)e18
150,000 in France, 70,000 in Italy,
7,000 in Switzerland[1]
Language family
Dialects
Vaudois
Jurassien
Lyonnais
Dauphinois
Writing systemLatin
Recognised minority language in France

 Italy

 Switzerland
Language codes
ISO 639-3frp
Linguasphere51-AAA-j[3]
FRP-Map4.png
Map of the Franco-Provençal language area:
  • Dark blue: protected.
  • Medium blue: general regions.
  • Light blue: historical transition zone.

Franco-Provençal is also spoken in rural areas of French-speaking Switzerland.

In France, it is one of the three Gallo-Romance language families of the country (together with the langues d'oïl and the langues d'oc), and it is officially recognized as a regional language of France, but its use in the country is not widespread. Still, organizations are trying to keep it alive through cultural events, education, research, and publishing.

Franco-Provençal Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arpitan". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  2. Norme in materia di tutela delle minoranze linguistiche storiche, Italian parliament
  3. "f" (PDF). The Linguasphere Register. p. 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

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