Burgundian language (Oïl)
The Burgundian language, also known by French names Bourguignon-morvandiau, Bourguignon, and Morvandiau, is an Oïl language spoken in Burgundy and particularly in the Morvan area of the region.
| Burgundian | |
|---|---|
| bregognon | |
| Native to | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
Native speakers | (50,000 have some knowledge of the language cited 1988) 20,000 (2022) |
Indo-European
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Early forms | Old Latin
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Writing system | Latin |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | bour1247 |
| Linguasphere | 51-AAA-hk & 51-AAA-hl |
Situation of Burgundian (in lilac) among the Oïl languages. | |
Burgundian is classified as Severely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
The arrival of the Burgundians brought Germanic elements into the Gallo-Romance speech of the inhabitants. The occupation of the Low Countries by the Dukes of Burgundy also brought Burgundian into contact with Dutch; e.g., the word for gingerbread couque derives from Middle Dutch kooke (cake).
Dialects of the south along the Saône river, such as Brionnais-Charolais, have been influenced by the Arpitan language, which is spoken mainly in a neighbouring area that approximates the heartland of the original Kingdom of Burgundy.
Eugène de Chambure published a Glossaire du Morvan in 1878.