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Romansh

Pronunciation: /rə(ʊ)ˈmanʃ, -ˈmɑːnʃ/

(also Rumansh)
Definition of Romansh

noun

[mass noun]
  • the Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in the Swiss canton of Grisons by fewer than 30,000 people. It has several dialects, and is an official language of Switzerland.

adjective

  • relating to the Romansh language.

Origin:

from Romansh Roman(t)sch, from medieval Latin romanice 'in the Romanic manner'

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