Wallon

Wallon is a Romance language spoken as a second language by some in Wallonia (Belgium). It is sometimes considered a French dialect. Walloon should not be confused with Belgian French.

Map of Wallon language speakers.

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Basic stats

Total speakers: 600,000

Main Countries: Belgium,France, also: some speakers in the United States

Alternate names: Walloon

ISO 639-3 Code: wln

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Language Sample

Tos lès-omes vinèt-st-å monde lîbes, èt so-l'minme pîd po çou qu'ènn'èst d'leu dignité èt d'leus dreûts. I n'sont nin foû rêzon èt-z-ont-i leû consyince po zèls, çou qu'èlzès deût miner a s'kidûre onk' po l'ôte tot come dès frés.

(Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1)

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Product Availability

The following products are currently available in Wallon:

For Consumers

(Coming soon)

For Manufacturers

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Sources

Wallon at Wikipedia
Wallon at Ethnologue
Declaration of Human Rights in Wallon
Wikipedia in Wallon
Wallon alphabet
Online Wallon Grammar

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