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Romansh language

Romansh language

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A language spoken in southeastern Switzerland and one of the country's official languages
  • noun
: idioma romanche
  • The Romansh language is one of the four official languages of Switzerland.

Examples

  • The Swiss government publishes documents in Romansh language alongside German, French, and Italian.

  • She grew up speaking Romansh language at home in the canton of Grisons.

  • Efforts are being made to preserve the Romansh language among younger generations.

  • Many people in Graubünden speak the Romansh language fluently.

  • The Romansh language is one of the four official languages of Switzerland.

  • Many people in Graubünden speak the Romansh language fluently.

  • The Swiss government publishes documents in Romansh language alongside German, French, and Italian.

Synonyms

Romansh
vsRomansh language
1 9.9

A language like French or Italian spoken in southeastern Switzerland and an official Swiss language

is the full two-word phrase rather than the single word
Rumansh
vsRomansh language
  • Archaic
9.9

A language spoken in southeastern Switzerland and one of Switzerland's official languages

uses the accepted modern spelling instead of that variant

Surface Forms

Romansh language singular
Romansh languages plural

Morphology

Romansh + language

The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun composition: 'Romansh' identifies the specific Rhaeto‑Romance variety and 'language' marks it as that variety's speech system, so the combined meaning is directly derivable from the parts. The 'X language' pattern is cross‑linguistically common, making this immediately understandable to a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Romansh language gets its name from the word 'Roman'. After the Roman Empire, the local people spoke a form of Latin that slowly changed into the language they use today, so the name shows its Latin or 'Roman' roots.