Franc-Comtois language
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Franc-Comtois is a term that identifies two separate language dialect groups with different linguistic origins spoken by a minority of people in the Franche-Comté and the northwestern edge of the Suisse-Romande.
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[edit] Definitions
1.) Franc-Comtois, also called Jurassien-Méridional, is one of the major dialect divisions of the Arpitan language. It includes five sub-dialects identified by the following reference-name idioms (Dalby, 1999/2000, p. 402):
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- Neuchâtelois: Spoken in the Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
- Vaudois-NW: Spoken in the northwest part of the Canton of Vaud.
- Pontissalien: Spoken in Pontarlier and the southern third of the département of Doubs, France.
- Ain-N: Spoken in upper valleys of the Jura mountains in the northern edge of the département of Ain.
- Valserine: Spoken in the Valserine Valley in the northeastern most corner of the département of Ain and adjacent areas in the Franche-Comté.
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2.) Franc-Comtois, primarily called Jurassien by linguists today, is one of the dialect divisions of the Peripheral Oïl languages. It includes six sub-dialects identified by the following reference-name idioms (Dalby, 1999/2000, p. 398):
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- Saône-N: Spoken in the upper plateau of the département of Haute-Saône and southeastern Haute-Marne.
- Doubs-Ognon: Spoken in the Ognon River valley, which includes the middle valleys of the département of Doubs, southern part of Haute-Saône, and part of southeastern Haute-Marne.
- Lomont-Doubs: Spoken in the Lomont Massif and upper valleys in eastern Doubs (France) and the western part of the Canton of Jura in Switzerland.
- Ajulot: Spoken in Ajoie, Elsgau frontier country, Savoureuse valley, western Sundgau, and Porrentruy, which includes the Territoire de Belfort and adjacent parts of the département of Haut-Rhin, France, and the northwestern part of the Canton of Jura.
- Vâdais: Spoken in Delémont (Delsberg) in the Canton of Jura.
- Taignon: Spoken in the Franches Massif in the southwestern part of the Canton of Jura.
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[edit] Classification
The Linguasphere language codes for the language groups called Franc-Comtois are:
- 51-AAA-ja ( jaa – jae ): Franco-Provençal language dialects.
- 51-AAA-hj ( hja – hjf ): Peripheral Oïl language dialects (Jurassien).
[edit] Examples
| Word | French Translation | English Translation |
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| arquer | marcher | walk, proceed |
| cheni | poussière | dust |
| chouiner | pleurer | weep |
| cornet | sac en plastique | plastic bag |
| cru | froid et humide | cold and wet |
| daubot | idiot, simplet | stupid |
| fier | acide, amer | sour |
| gaugé | trempé | drenched |
| gauper | habiller | dress |
| grailler | manger | eat |
| murie | sale bête, femme | blameworthy and stupid animal or person |
| pê, pêute | laid, laide | ugly |
| pelle à cheni | ramasse-poussière | dustpan |
| treuiller | boire | drink |
| yoyotter | dire des sornettes | tell nonsense |
[edit] Bibliography
Dalby, David (1999/2000). The Linguasphere Register of the World's Languages and Speech Communities. (Vol. 2). Hebron, Wales, UK: Linguasphere Press. ISBN 0-9532919-2-8.
[edit] See also
- Languages of France
- Languages of Switzerland
- Linguasphere Observatory (Observatoire Linguistique)
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