Limousin language
|
|
The Limousin dialect is a Romance language akin to Provençal spoken or understood by about 400 000 people in the part of southern France known as Limousin. The Limousin dialect is a variety of the Occitan language, and as such belongs to the langue d'oc.
Limousin is used primarily by rural people over age 50. All speakers speak French as a first or second language. Due to the French single language policy, it is not recognised by the government and might be disappearing. A revivalist movement around the Félibrige and the Institut d'Estudis Occitans is active in Limousin (as well as in other parts of Occitania).
See also
External links
- Ethnologue report for Limousin language (http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=lms)
- Ethnologue: France (http://198.62.75.1/www1/pater/ethno/Fran.html#LMS)