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Arelerland

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Arrondissement of Arlon

The Land of Arlon (Luxembourgish: Arelerland [ˈaːʀəlɐlɑnt]; ‹See Tfd›German: Arelerland [ˈaːʁəlɐlant]; French: Pays d'Arlon [pe.i daʁlɔ̃]; Dutch: Land van Aarlen [ˌlɑnt fɑn ˈaːrlə(n)])[a] is the traditionally Luxembourgish-speaking part of Belgian Lorraine, which is now predominantly French-speaking. Arlon is the main city of this region.

The area has borders with the Gaume to the west and with the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to the east. It lies to the south of the Ardennes. It coincides largely with the arrondissement of Arlon, part of the province of Luxembourg.

Languages

Bilingual street sign in Martelange.
Bilingual street sign in Tontelange.

In the Land of Arlon, the traditional language is Luxembourgish, which is also spoken in the adjacent Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. In 1990, the French Community of Belgium recognised the regional languages on its territory, of which Luxembourgish is one; however, it did not take any further measures.

Linguistic census results

The following data are the linguistic results of the census as they appeared in the Belgian Official Journal. Here the language shift from Luxembourgish to French is clearly visible.

Language that is mostly or exclusively spoken

Known languages

Municipalities and villages in Arelerland

Map of the Luxembourgish language area within Belgium

These are the municipalities, with their sections and villages, in the Land of Arlon.

Notes

  1. ^ In isolation, van is pronounced [vɑn].

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