What is auvergnat?

: a native or inhabitant of Auvergne, France.

Is Provencal still spoken?

Occitan is a very old language spoken by about 1.5 million people across Europe. One of its dialects, Provençal, is still very much alive and kicking in the south of France today.

What language is spoken in Auvergne France?

Auvergnat
Auvergnat or Occitan auvergnat (endonym: auvernhat) is a northern dialect of Occitan spoken in central and southern France, in particular in the former administrative region of Auvergne.

Are Catalan and Occitan related?

Catalan was considered a dialect of Occitan until the end of the 19th century and still today remains its closest relative.

Why is Limousin language at risk?

Limousin is used primarily by people over age 50 in rural communities. All speakers speak French as a first or second language. Due to the French single language policy, it is not recognised by the government and therefore considered endangered by the linguistic community.

What language is spoken in Clermont Ferrand?

The Auvergne was a linguistic Frontier between northern and southern dialects (the “langue d’oïl” and the “langue d’oc”). French is now the official language spoken among Auvergnats. Except for the very young, many people are bilingual in French and a local dialect (or patois).

What is the meaning of patois?

Patois ( / ˈpætwɑː /, pl. same or / ˈpætwɑːz /) is speech or language that is considered nonstandard, although the term is not formally defined in linguistics. As such, patois can refer to pidgins, creoles, dialects, or vernaculars, but not commonly to jargon or slang, which are vocabulary-based forms of cant .

Is patois an offensive language?

However, patois doesn’t have an offensive connotation in Switzerland or in France anymore (on the contrary). The vernacular form of English spoken in Jamaica is also referred to as Patois or Patwa.

What is the difference between patois and jargon?

As such, patois can refer to pidgins, creoles, dialects or vernaculars, but not commonly to jargon or slang, which are vocabulary-based forms of cant .