Gaumais dialect

Gaumais
Native toBelgium and France
RegionGaume
Native speakers
c. 5,000 (estimate)
Early forms
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
GlottologNone

Gaumais is the regional language, spoken in Gaume, in the south of Belgian Luxembourg and in some border villages such as Ville-Houdlémont and Gorcy. It is a dialect of Lorraine spoken in France near Carignan, Canton of Montmédy and Stenay. In Belgium, Gaumais is recognized as an "endogenous regional language" by the French Community of Belgium.

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