Walloon French

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:color important for regional identity
gptkbp:cuisine influences local dishes
gptkbp:cultural_events celebrates Walloon festivals
gptkbp:cultural_influence influences on local dialects
gptkbp:cultural_representation supported by cultural organizations
gptkbp:cultural_significance part of Walloon identity
gptkbp:education taught in some schools in Wallonia
gptkbp:events language festivals held annually
gptkbp:family Romance languages
gptkbp:formulation SVO (Subject-Verb-Object) order
similar to standard French
gptkbp:has_dialects gptkb:Liège_Walloon
gptkb:Namur_Walloon
Hainaut Walloon
gptkbp:has_documentation some academic studies published
some resources available
dictionaries and grammars exist
gptkbp:has_language contains many loanwords from Dutch
gptkbp:has_lore rich in legends and stories
gptkbp:history developed from Old French
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Walloon French
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Dutch
gptkb:German
gptkbp:iso639-3 wln
gptkbp:language gptkb:Picard
gptkb:Indo-European
used in informal settings
active speaker community
community initiatives exist
facing decline in younger generations
studied by linguists
varies by locality
increasing awareness among youth
regional accents exist
wln
Lorrain
Champenois
gptkbp:language_of_instruction available in some universities
gptkbp:language_revitalization efforts ongoing
efforts to promote usage in media
gptkbp:language_support vulnerable
gptkbp:media has local radio stations
gptkbp:music has traditional folk music
gptkbp:notable_speakers approximately 600,000
gptkbp:official_recognition recognized in the Walloon Region
gptkbp:polyphony distinctive vowel sounds
gptkbp:recognition recognized by local governments
gptkbp:region gptkb:Wallonia
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:French
gptkbp:script Latin script
gptkbp:speaking_regions primarily in southern Belgium
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Belgium
gptkbp:status regional language
gptkbp:writings has a rich oral tradition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Belgian_French
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5