Thursday, September 16, 2010

Multilingual Switzerland

In Switzerland exist four different official languages. First of all, the most spoken language is German. Nearly 40 % of the population use it like their native tongue. It's not exactly the same language like the German people speak. That's the reason why Swiss call it Swissgerman. The Folk from Germany can't understand people they chat in Swissgerman. This language is locate in the east, central and in some parts of south of Switzerland. The first language of 30 %, locate in the west part is French. As well it's the second language of every schoolchild in the other parts, they have to learn. In the south part is the most common language Italian. This part is border to Italy. People they live there feel more like Italian then like Swiss. At least a very small language, and everybody is very proud to speak it, it's a kind of Romain. People they can speak live in the mountains in the east part. This language is threaten to die. Actually just four thousand people can speak. Finally I can say, I live in a multilingual Country.


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