Walser

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A language of Switzerland

ISO 639-3
wae
Alternate Names
Walscher
Population

10,000 in Switzerland (2004). Population total all countries: 22,780. Ethnic population: 21,900 (1980 C. Buchli).

Location

Ticino Canton, Bosco-Gurin; Wallis, Simplon; Graubünden, Obersaxen, Valsertal (Vals, Saint Martin), Safiental (Valendas, Versam, Tenna, Safien), Rheinwald (Medels, Nufenen, Splügen, Sufers, Hinterrhein, Avers), Schanfigg (Arosa, Langwies), Albula (Mutten, Schmitten, Wiesen), Landquart (Davos, Klosters, Furna, Says, Saint Antönien, Valzeina). 26 communities. Also in Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Upper German, Alemannic
Dialects

Similar to but different from Schwyzerdütsch [gsw] spoken in Wallis Canton in Switzerland. Different from Cimbrian [cim], Mocheno [mhn], or Bavarian [bar].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Walser
Writing
Latin script.

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