Picard language
Picard is a Romance language spoken in the north of France and in the south of Belgium. It is one of the langues d'oïl. The language is often called ch'ti or ch'timi in most of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Rouchi near Valenciennes, Roubaignot near Roubaix and patois in Picardy, as well as Picard everywhere.
| Picard | |
|---|---|
| ch'ti, ch'timi, rouchi | |
| Native to | France, Belgium |
| Region | Hauts-de-France, Hainaut |
| Native speakers | 700,000 (1998)[1] |
| Language family | |
| Dialects | North
South
|
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Official status | |
| Official language in | None |
| Recognised minority language in |  Belgium (recognised by the French Community of Belgium) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | pcd |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAA-he |
In 1998, there were around 700,000 people who spoke Picard as a first language.
Picard Language Media
spread of Picard (Picard, Chti, Rouchi, etc.)
Picard language signage in Cayeux-sur-Mer
References
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This language has its own Wikipedia project. See the Picard language edition. |
