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 toFrance
RegionBurgundy
Native speakers
(50,000 have some knowledge of the language cited 1988)
20,000 (2022)
Indo-European
Early forms
Old Latin
Writing system
Latin
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologbour1247
Linguasphere51-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.

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