Quick facts for kids Luxembourgish |
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Lëtzebuergesch | ||||
Pronunciation | [ˈlœt͡səbuɐ̯jəʃ] | |||
Native to | Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Germany | |||
Region | Central Europe | |||
Native speakers | 320,000 (1998) | |||
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Indo-European
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Writing system | Latin (Luxembourgish alphabet) Luxembourgish Braille |
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Official language in | ![]() |
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Recognised minority language in | Belgium (recognised by the (French Community of Belgium) | |||
Regulated by | Conseil Permanent de la Langue Luxembourgeoise (CPLL) | |||
![]() Area where Luxembourgisch (hatched) and related Moselle Franconian is spoken.
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Luxembourgish is a West Germanic language. A lot of people in Luxembourg speak the language. It is quite similar to German and French. Outside Luxembourg, not many people speak it, and inside Luxembourg many people speak other languages, too.
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