Luxembourgish(Lëtzebuergesch)
Luxembourgish is a Germanic language spoken by about 400,000 people in Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg), France (Frankräich), Belgium (Belsch) and Germany (Däitschland). There are also a few Luxembourgish speakers in the USA. It has a lot in common with German and Dutch, and has also borrowed some words from French, e.g. merci (Thank you).
Luxembourgish first appeared in writing in 1976, but has been spoken since Frankish times (c. 1,000 AD), along the banks of the Moselle.
Luxembourgish is used in pre-school education in Luxembourg. Primary education is in German and senior education is in French. Many people also learn another language, such as English or Dutch.
Local radio stations broadcoast a few hours of German, French and Luxembourgish each week, and some also have English hours.
Luxembourgish is a Germanic language spoken by about 400,000 people in Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg), France (Frankräich), Belgium (Belsch) and Germany (Däitschland). There are also a few Luxembourgish speakers in the USA. It has a lot in common with German and Dutch, and has also borrowed some words from French, e.g. merci (Thank you).
Luxembourgish first appeared in writing in 1976, but has been spoken since Frankish times (c. 1,000 AD), along the banks of the Moselle.
Luxembourgish is used in pre-school education in Luxembourg. Primary education is in German and senior education is in French. Many people also learn another language, such as English or Dutch.
Local radio stations broadcoast a few hours of German, French and Luxembourgish each week, and some also have English hours.