Franco-Provençal

Franco-Provençal (also Francoprovençal, Patois, Gaga, Savoyard or Arpitan) is a dialect group within Gallo-Romance originally spoken in east-central France, western Switzerland and northwestern Italy.

Franco-Provençal is also spoken in rural areas of French-speaking Switzerland.

In France, it is one of the three Gallo-Romance language families of the country (together with the langues d'oïl and the langues d'oc), and it is officially recognized as a regional language of France, but its use in the country is not widespread. Still, organizations are trying to keep it alive through cultural events, education, research, and publishing.

 References 

 Other websites 

 Arpitan Cultural Alliance, International Federation
 Francoprovencal.org Le site du francoprovençal
 Centre d'Études Francoprovençales of Saint-Nicolas, Aosta Valley

Category:Romance languages