Rienench
Rienench (Rienenche, /rɪːnɛnxə/) is a Northern Romance language spoken in Bavaria and Helvetia.
| Rienench (Rienenche) | |
|---|---|
| Spoken in: | Bavaria Helvetia |
| Total speakers: | 39.1 million |
| Language family: | Indo-European Italic |
| Extra information | |
| Author: | Peter Collier | ✎ |
Geographic Distribution
History
Classification
German is a member of the northern branch of the Romance language family, which in turn is part of the Indo-European language family.
Official status
Standard Rienench is the only official language in Bavaria; and it shares official status in Helvetia (with French, Italian and Romansch). It is used as a local official language in Rienench-speaking regions of Italy and France. It is one of the 24 official languages of the European Union.
It is also a minority language in Canada, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United States.
Rienench was once the lingua franca of Central and Eastern Europe and remains one of the most popular foreign languages in Europe.
