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Luxembourg does however fully participate in the Francophonie, despite French only being an official, and not national, language. [7] This might be due to the fact that Francophonie as an organization seeks to promote the use of the French language around the world, rather than regulate it, [ citation needed ] and thus includes many members ...
The website of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg used to be exclusively in French [4] (following redesign it is now available in all three languages plus English) though his personal Christmas speech is done in Luxembourgish [5] (although a French translation is provided [6]). In the Grand Duke's Christmas speech in 2018, he spoke in Luxembourgish ...
The main languages of media in Luxembourg are French and German. The newspaper with the largest circulation is the German-language daily Luxemburger Wort. [217] Because of the strong multilingualism in Luxembourg, newspapers often alternate articles in French and articles in German, without translation.
Luxembourgish is considered the national language of Luxembourg and also one of the three administrative languages, alongside German and French. [11] [12] In Luxembourg, 77% of residents can speak Luxembourgish, [13] and it is the primary language of 48% of the population. [14]
A notable exception is Romania, where 24% of the population speaks French as a foreign language compared to 6% who speak German as a foreign language. At the same time, the balance is being changed in the opposite direction by growth of the French-speaking population and decrease of the German-speaking population. [citation needed]
The culture of Luxembourg refers to the cultural life and traditions of Luxembourg. Most citizens are trilingual, speaking French and German in addition to the Germanic national language of Luxembourgish. Although its contributions to the arts are not largely known outside its borders, Luxembourg has a rich cultural history, especially in music ...
French is also the second most geographically widespread language in the world after English, with about 60 countries and territories having it as a de jure or de facto official, administrative, or cultural language. [1] The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where French is an official or de facto language.
Moreover, many languages have the same word for both the country of the Netherlands and the region of the Low Countries, e.g., French (les Pays-Bas), Spanish (los Países Bajos) and Portuguese (Países Baixos). The complicated nomenclature is a source of confusion for outsiders, and is due to the long history of the language, the culture and ...