BETA
Chapter 1
The four tongues of the confederation
Chapter 2
The mechanics of a willensnation
Chapter 3
Bridges and barriers in daily life
Chapter 4
Romansh: saving the alpine treasure
Ch 4 · Romansh: saving the alpine treasure
lara Decode alpine clues to discover how Switzerland keeps its rare Romansh language alive.
lara Swiss Yodeling
Four tongues in the valley, one song on the peaks, our fifth language speaks!
lara Soldiers vulgar Latin blended with the native Raetic language in isolated valleys creating a unique tongue that survived behind mountain barriers
lara A unified written tongue helps Switzerland connect its scattered alpine Romansh communities
Fun Fact
Romansh roots: Romansh is closely related to Ladin and Friulian, two minority languages spoken in the mountainous regions of northern Italy.
Glossary
romansh (noun)
A Romance language of the Rhaeto-Romance subfamily, spoken primarily in southeastern Switzerland. In 1938, Swiss citizens voted overwhelmingly to recognize this ancestral speech as a national tongue.
A Romance language of the Rhaeto-Romance subfamily, spoken primarily in southeastern Switzerland. In 1938, Swiss citizens voted overwhelmingly to recognize this ancestral speech as a national tongue.
Quiz
Which organization is officially tasked with promoting and preserving the Romansh language and culture?
Quiz
What percentage of the Swiss population currently speaks Romansh as their primary language?