Romands
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Romandy | |
| Languages | |
| Swiss French, Franco-Provençal, Frainc-Comtou | |
| Religion | |
| Calvinism, Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Swiss, French, Jèrriais, Normans, Walloons, Québécois, Acadians |
Romands are a Gallo-Romance ethnic group native to Romandy, in western Switzerland. Traditionally they spoke Franco-Provençal, as well as Frainc-Comtou in Canton of Jura. These languages have since fallen into disuse in favor of the standard French language. The Romands descend largely from the Gallo-Romans and the Burgundians.[1] They are referred to by Swiss Germans as Welsche.
References
[edit]- ^ James Minahan (2000). One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 545. ISBN 0313309841.