Moselle Franconian language
Moselle Franconian (German: Moselfränkisch) is a variant of West Central German. It is spoken in southern Rhineland and in the Moselle. It is also spoken in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Luxembourg, and Belgium.
Moselle Franconian | |
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Luxembourgish | |
Native to | Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Romania |
Region | North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Lorraine, Liège |
Native speakers | (unknown) |
Language family | |
Standard forms | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Luxembourg |
Recognised minority language in | Belgium (recognised by the French Community of Belgium) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | lb |
ISO 639-2 | ltz |
ISO 639-3 | ltz |
Area where Moselle Franconian / Luxembourgish is spoken with the isogloss between usage of "op" and "of" (Standard German: auf) shown |
Varieties
The variants or varieties of Moselle Franconian:
- Trierisch
- Eifelisch
- Untermosellanisch
- West-Westerwäldisch
- Siegerländisch
Moselle Franconian Language Media
Central German language area after 1945 and the expulsions of the Germans. Moselle Franconian is shown in yellow (Germany) and blue (Luxembourg)