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Walloons are primarily Roman Catholic, with a historical minority of Protestantism which dates back to the Reformation era. In modern Belgium, Walloons are, by law, termed a "distinctive linguistic and ethnic community" within the country, as are the neighbouring Flemish, a Dutch (Germanic) speakingcommunity.
The Walloon Movement traces its ancestry to 1856 when literary and folkloric movements based around the Society of Walloon language and literature [] began forming. Despite the formation of the Society of Walloon Literature, it was not until around 1880 that a "Walloon and French-speaking defense movement" appeared, following the linguistic laws of the 1870s.
The Walloon Movement (French: Mouvement wallon) is an umbrella term for all Belgium political movements that either assert the existence of a Walloon identity and of Wallonia and/or defend French culture and language within Belgium, either within the framework of the 1830 Deal or either defending the linguistic rights of French-speakers. [ 1 ]
Flemish people also emigrated at the end of the fifteenth century, when Flemish traders conducted intensive trade with Spain and Portugal, and from there moved to colonies in America and Africa. [28] The newly discovered Azores were populated by 2,000 Flemish people from 1460 onwards, making these volcanic islands known as the "Flemish Islands".
Wallonia (/ w ɒ ˈ l oʊ n i ə /; French: Wallonie), [a] officially the Walloon Region (French: Région wallonne), [b] is one of the three regions of Belgium—along with Flanders and Brussels. [5] Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking. It accounts for 55% of Belgium's territory, but only a third ...
André Renard. André Renard (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe ʁənaʁ]; 25 May 1911 – 20 July 1962) was a Belgian trade union leader who, in the aftermath of World War II, became an influential figure within the Walloon Movement. Born into a working-class family, Renard was as a metalworker in the Liège region in Wallonia in the era of the ...
Walloon ancestry also became a way to explain tanned skin or dark hair found in Swedes. [16] [15] The Walloons are seen as the first modern Swedes, and are a "sought-after object of identification". [15] The societies built by the Walloons can be considered a precursor of Swedish welfare system. [15] Walloon man and child at Walloon forge in Sweden
Hypothetical partition of Belgium. The partition of Belgium is a hypothetical situation, which has been discussed by both Belgian and international media, envisioning a split of Belgium along linguistic divisions, with the Flemish Community (Flanders) and the French-speaking Community (Wallonia) becoming independent states.