Luxembourgish language
Germanic language or language variety spoken in Luxembourg
(Redirected from Luxembourgish)
Luxembourgish is a West Germanic language. A lot of people in Luxembourg speak the language. It is quite similar to German. Outside Luxembourg, not many people speak it, and inside Luxembourg many people speak other languages, too.
Luxembourgish | |
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Lëtzebuergesch | |
Pronunciation | [ˈlœt͡səbuɐ̯jəʃ] |
Native to | Luxembourg Belgium France Germany |
Region | Central Europe |
Native speakers | (320,000 cited 1998) |
Latin (Luxembourgish alphabet) Luxembourgish Braille | |
Official status | |
Official language in | Luxembourg |
Recognised minority language in | Belgium (recognised by the (French Community of Belgium) |
Regulated by | Conseil Permanent de la Langue Luxembourgeoise (CPLL) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-1 | lb |
ISO 639-2 | ltz |
ISO 639-3 | ltz |
Area where Luxembourgisch (hatched) and related Moselle Franconian is spoken. | |
Other websites
changeMedia related to Luxembourgish language at Wikimedia Commons
Luxembourgish edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia