Luxembourgish
Tiny European tongue
Luxembourgish is the national language of Luxembourg, a Germanic language closely related to German but with substantial French influence.
It's one of Luxembourg's three official languages alongside French and German.
Most Luxembourgers speak it as their first language: She grew up speaking Luxembourgish at home.
Central European language
Regional language variety
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- trilingualSpeaking three languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualismMultiple language proficiency
linguistic · sociolect · patois · pronunciation · grammar · vocabulary · orthography · spoken
Border-free European area
- BeneluxWestern European economic bloc
- EurozoneSingle-currency economic area
- MoselleRhine-feeding river's wine
- ArdennesHilly woodland across Belgium
citizenship · identity · heritage · culture · tradition
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- decliningDecreasing in strength
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
education · promotion · standardization · documentation · survival
German
Central European language
dialect
Regional language variety
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- trilingualSpeaking three languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
multilingualism · linguistic · sociolect · patois · pronunciation · grammar · vocabulary · orthography · spoken · colloquial
Schengen
Border-free European area
- BeneluxWestern European economic bloc
- EurozoneSingle-currency economic area
- MoselleRhine-feeding river's wine
Ardennes · citizenship · identity · heritage · culture · tradition
endangered
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- decliningDecreasing in strength
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
conservation · education · promotion · standardization · documentation · survival