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Luxembourgish (/ ˈ l ʌ k s əm b ɜːr ɡ ɪ ʃ / LUK-səm-bur-ghish; also Luxemburgish, [2] Luxembourgian, [3] Letzebu(e)rgesch; [4] endonym: Lëtzebuergesch [ˈlətsəbuəjəʃ] ⓘ) is a West Germanic language that is spoken mainly in Luxembourg. About 300,000 people speak Luxembourgish worldwide.
The personal union proved short-lived as it was bilaterally and amicably dissolved in 1890. [5] Legally, all citizens of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are considered to be Luxembourgers per Luxembourgish law, although a distinct Germanic ethnolinguistic identification is vocally espoused and promoted. The corresponding adjective is "Luxembourgish".
Monique Philippart (born 1955), children's writer, writing in German; Nathalie Ronvaux (born 1977), poet, playwright; Germaine Simon (1921–2012), novelist, short story writer; Margret Steckel (born 1934), German-born Luxembourg novelist, columnist, translator, writing in German; Marie Henriette Steil (1898–1930), short story writer
Luxembourgish opposition to this annexation took the form of passive resistance at first, as in the Spéngelskrich (lit. "War of the Pins"), and in refusal to speak German. As French was forbidden, many Luxembourgers resorted to resuscitating old Luxembourgish words, which led to a renaissance of the language.
Jean of Luxembourg (1921–2019), former Grand Duke; Henri of Luxembourg (born 1955), current Grand Duke; Victor Bodson (1902–1984), justice minister, Righteous Among the Nations
Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are greatly influenced by France and Germany: Luxembourgish, a Germanic language, is the only recognized national language of the Luxembourgish people and of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; [13] [14] French is the sole language for legislation; and both languages along with German are used for ...
Luxembourgish Americans are Americans of Luxembourgish ancestry. According to the United States' 2000 census , there were 45,139 Americans of full or partial Luxembourgish descent. [ 2 ] In 1940, the number of Americans with Luxembourgish ancestry was around 100,000.
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film [nb 1] since 1997. The Foreign Language Film award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily non-English dialogue. [3]