Alsatian language

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/alsatian-language

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the language family?West Germanic
2. What is the geographic origin?Alsace region, France
3. Where is Alsatian spoken?It is mainly spoken in Alsace, the northeastern part of France, near the German border.
4. Why does Alsatian have French words in it?Because Alsace has been ruled by both France and Germany, people borrowed French words for new ideas and technology.

West Germanic languages: A branch of the Germanic language family that includes English, German, Dutch, and Afrikaans.
Alemannic German: A group of High German dialects spoken in southwestern Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Alsace.
Orthography: The conventional spelling system of a language.
Vernacular language: The native language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region.