Romansch

/ rəʊˈmænʃ /

noun

1. a group of Rhaetian dialects spoken in the Swiss canton of Graubünden; an official language of Switzerland since 1938 See also Friulian Ladin

Word History and Origins

Origin of Romansch¹

C17: from Romansch, literally: Romance language, from Latin Rōmānicus Romanic

Example Sentences

Switzerland prides itself on being a country with four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansch.

From New York Times

At home, four languages - German, French, Italian and Romansch - are spoken.

From BBC

In another part of Switzerland, the Swiss peoples speak French; in another part German; and yet another tiny part Romansch.

From Literature

My Italian was worse than poor, and I was not tempted to learn Romansch, Switzerland’s fourth official language.

From New York Times

And, of course, the winner will be a song that works in all four national languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansch.

From BBC