romansh

Everyday

1. Romansh is a language spoken by a small number of people in south-east Switzerland, in the canton of Graubünden. tree →
2. It is one of Switzerland's four national languages, with German, French and Italian. tree →
3. (adjective) To do with this language or its speakers. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and language lessons it is an example of a small language that comes from Latin, like French, Italian and Spanish. Fewer than 1 in 100 Swiss people speak it as a main language. Phrases: «Romansh speakers», «in Romansh».

Examples

• Romansh is one of the four national languages of Switzerland. tree →
• Only about sixty thousand people speak Romansh. tree →
• Romansh comes from the Latin spoken by Roman soldiers. tree →
• Some Swiss road signs are in Romansh. tree →
• «Bun di» means «good day» in Romansh. tree →
• Schools in some Swiss valleys teach in Romansh. tree →

Note

Written with a capital: Romansh (also spelt Romansch or Rumantsch). Not the same as «Romani» or «Romanian». It is a real language, not a dialect of Italian.