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Published on 11 January 2024

Allegra! A look at Romansh, Switzerland's fourth language

Switzerland's fourth national language remains quite mysterious to the rest of the world. Spoken almost exclusively in the canton of Graubünden, Romansh is nonetheless an integral part of the Swiss identity and has official national language status. Today, this cultural heritage is at risk. Its use is in decline, but measures are being taken to reinvigorate it.