alsatian
Speech parts
1. alsatian - Noun
2. alsatian - Adjective
3. Alsatian - Proper noun
Meaning
Pertaining to Alsatia.
An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in London.
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A 1999 INSEE survey counted 548,000 adult speakers of Alsatian in France, making it the second most-spoken regional language in the country (after Occitan ).
Alsatian is taught in schools (but not mandatory) as one of the regional languages of France.
Few young people speak Alsatian today, although there do still exist one or two enclaves in the Sundgau region where some older inhabitants cannot speak French, and where Alsatian is still used as the mother tongue.
It opened in September 1995 as an affordable way to experience chef Jean Joho’s Alsatian cuisine (apart from his expensive, four-star Everest).
A classic grand café inspired by the Alsatian brasserie heritage, this handsome Islington venue serves a small, charming vegetarian à la carte.
Both Alsatian and Standard German were for a time banned from public life (including street and city names, official administration, and educational system).