Wiktionary:About Franco-Provençal

Spelling systems

ORB

The Orthographe de Réference B devised by Dominique Stich. See here for an overview. In the absence of any other pan-Franco-Provençal orthography this has been adapted here for lemmatization.

This spelling system comes in two ‘tiers’: broad and narrow (large and serrée in French). The former are general spellings intended for all Franco-Provençal varieties, and the latter are optional modified spellings intended to reflect certain local features. For instance téta is a broad spelling whilst tétha is a narrow spelling that can be used to represent regional variants with fricatives instead of [-t-] (see tîh'a, titha).

Graphie BREL

A phonetic spelling system devised by the Bureau Régional pour l'Ethnologie et la Linguistique. See here for an overview.

Graphie de Conflans

A phonetic spelling system devised by the Groupe de Conflans (now merged with the Centre de la Culture Savoyarde). See here for an overview.

‘Dialects’

To date there exists no scientific classification of the Franco-Provençal (sub-)dialects. As such, a series of geographical and provincial groupings has been adapted here from Stich 2003 (Dictionnaire des mots de base du francoprovençal). See here for an overview.

The groupings below have been arranged according to the citation order (pp. 145–7) of the associated locations in the FEW.

See here for an overview of ALF survey points by (macro-)language.

Comtois

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the southeast of the departments of Doubs and Jura. Named after the historical province of Franche-Comté.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Franche-Comtât.
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW from the following locations:
  • Grand'Combe-Châteleu (GrCombe), Pontarlier, Les Fourgs (Fourg.), Nozeroy (Noz.), Arsure, Mièges, Mignovillard (Mignov.), Longcochon, Gillois, Crans, Vaudioux, Arbois, Mesnay, Conliège, Orgelet, St-Amour, Poisoux (Pois.), Charchilla, St-Lupicin, Haut-Jura (HJura), Les Bouchoux (Bouchoux), St-Claude, Morez, Septmoncel, Morbier, Bois d’Amont.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • Montain (20), Mouchard (21), Ney (30), La Rivière (31), Vuillafans (32), Gilley (41), St-Amour (918), Vaux-lès-St-Claude (927), Plaisia (928), Morbier (938).

Neuchâtelois

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in the Canton of Neuchâtel.

Sources

• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW from the following locations:
  • Neuchâtel (Neuch./NeuchD), La Chaux-de-Fonds (Chaux-de-Fonds), Le Locle, Travers, Boudry, Val-de-Ruz.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following location:
  • Les Ponts-de-Martel (52).

Old Neuchâtelois

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in what is now the Canton of Neuchâtel.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation aneuch.

Fribourgeois

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in the Canton of Fribourg.

Sources

• Orthographic forms and recordings in the DFP under the designation fribourgeois from the following locations:
  • Haut-Intyamon (All.), Treyvaux (Trey.)
• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Fribôrg.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • Billens (60), Estavayer (61), Belfaux (62), Gruyères (70).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation frb or from the following locations:
  • Lac, Dompierre (Domp.), Broye, Sarine, Glâne, Ecuvillens, Gruyères (Gruy.), Veveyse.

Old Fribourgeois

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in what is now the Canton of Fribourg.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation afrb.

Vaudois

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in the Canton of Vaud.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Vôd.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • Le Pont (40), Echallens (50), Vuiteboeuf (51), Gingins (937), Le Brassus (939), Vevey (959), L'Étivaz (969).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation Waadt/Vaud or from the following locations:
  • Payerne, Yverdon-les-Bains (Yverdon), Joux, Le Chenit (Chenit), Orbe, La Côte (Côte), Gros-de-Vaud (GrosV.), Jorat, Lavaux, Vaud Alps (VaudAlp.), Blonay (Blon.), Pays-d'Enhaut (Pd'Enh), L'Étivaz, Aigle, Leysin, Ormont, Ollon.

Old Vaudois

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in what is now the Canton of Vaud.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation awaadt/avaudS.

Valaisan

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in the Canton of Valais.

Sources

• Orthographic forms and recordings in the DFP under the designation valaisan from the following location:
  • Savièse (Sav.)
• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Valês.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • Bourg-St-Pierre (967), St-Maurice (968), Le Châble (977), Nendaz (978), Lens (979), Evolène (988), Vissoie (989).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation Wallis/Valais or from the following locations:
  • Monthey, St-Gingolph, Vionnaz (Vionn.), Val-d'Illiez (Vd'Ill.), St-Maurice, Les Marécottes (Maréc.), Martigny, Entremont, Bagnes (Bagn.), Ardon, Conthey, Nendaz, Hérens, Hérémence (Hérém.), Mase, Evolène, Anniviers, Sierre, Vissoie, Savièse, Grimisuat, Lens, Montana.

Old Valaisan

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in what is now the Canton of Valais.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation awallis/aval.

Valdôtain

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Italy in the region of Aosta Valley.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Vâl d'Aoûta.
• Phonetic forms in the AIS from the following locations:
  • Rhêmes-St-Georges (121), St-Marcel (122).
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • Courmayeur (966), Aosta (975), Champorcher (985), Châtillon (986).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW from the following locations:
  • Courmayeur (Courm.), Rhêmes, Cogne, Aosta, Valpelline (Valp.), Bosses, St-Marcel, Châtillon (ChâtillonA), Valtournenche (Valtourn.), Brusson, Ayas, Champorcher (Champch.)
• Orthographic forms and recordings on patoisvda.org from the following locations:
  • Allein, Antey-St-André, Aosta, Arnad, Arvier, Avise, Ayas, Aymavilles, Bard, Aosta Valley, Bionaz, Brissogne, Brusson, Challand-St-Anselme, Chambave, Chamois, Champdepraz, Champorcher, Charvensod, Châtillon, Cogne, Courmayeur, Donnas, Doues, Émarèse, Étroubles, Fénis, Fontainemore, Gaby, Gignod, Gressan, Hône, Introd, Issogne, Jovençan, La Magdeleine, La Salle, La Thuile, Lillianes, Montjovet, Morgex, Nus, Ollomont, Oyace, Perloz, Pollein, Pontboset, Pontey, Pont-St-Martin, Pré-St-Didier, Quart, Rhêmes-St-Georges, Roisan, St-Christophe, St-Denis, St-Marcel, St-Nicolas, St-Oyen, St-Pierre, St-Rhémy-en-Bosses, St-Vincent, Sarre, Torgnon, Valgrisenche, Valpelline, Valsavarenche, Valtournenche, Verrayes, Verrès, Villeneuve.

Piemontais

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Italy in the northwest of the region of Piedmont.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Valâdes Arpitanes du Piemont.
• Phonetic forms in the AIS from the following locations:
  • Noasca (131), Ronco (132), Bruzolo (142), Ala di Stura (143).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW from the following locations:
  • Valle Soana (vsoan.), Ronco, Noasca, Ala di Stura (Ala), Usseglio, Bruzolo, Giaglione.

Savoyard

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Savouè.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • La Biolle (933), Lanslebourg (937), Chignin (943), Thônes (944), Pringy (945), St-Pierre-en-Faucigny (946), Bons-en-Chablais (947), Épierre (953), Verrens-Arvey (954), Hauteluce (955), Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (956), Le Biot (957), Meillerie (958), St-Martin-de-la-Porte (963), Bozel (964), Séez (965), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (967)
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designations Sav and HSav or from the following locations:
  • Mont-Blanc, Chamonix, Houches, Cordon, Magland, Chablais, Samoëns, Morzine, La Chapelle-d’Abondance (Abond.), Meillerie, Thonon, Bellevaux, Mégevette, Saxel, Juvigny, Thônes, Talloires, Annecy, Semine, Albanais, Bauges, Biolle, Aillon-le-Jeune, Albertville, Hauteluce, Tarentaise (Tarent.), Moûtiers, Bourg-St-Maurice, Séez, Montvalezan, Ste-Foy-Tarentaise, Tignes, Bonneval-sur-Arc (BonnevalS), Bozel, St-Sorlin-d'Arves (St-SorlinA), St-Martin-de-la-Porte (St-MartinP.), Montricher, Montricher, Valloire, Aussois, Bessans.

Old Savoyard

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in what is now the department of Savoie and Haute-Savoie.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation asav.

Genevois

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in the Canton of Geneva.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Geneva.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following location:
  • 936 (Bernex).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation Genf/Genève or from the following location:
  • Onex.

Old Genevois

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Switzerland in what is now the Canton of Geneva.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation agenf/agenev.

Bugiste

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the east of the department of Ain. Named after the historical province of Bugey.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Bugê.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • 924 (Torcieu), 926 (Brion), 935 (Surjoux).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation bug. or from the following locations:
  • Gex, Mijoux, Valromey (Valr.), Ruffieu (Ruff.), Lhuis, St-Sorlin-en-Bugey (St-SorlinB), Ambérieu, Vaux, Bettant, Jujurieux (Juj.), Cerdon, Viriat, Coligny.

Bressan

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the northwest of the department of Ain. Named after the historical province of Bresse.

Sources

• Orthographic forms and recordings in the DFP under the designation bressan from the following locations:
  • Attignat (Att.), Boissey (Boi.), Condal (Cdl.), Cras-sur-Reyssouze (Cras.), Curcuriat (Curc.), Coligny (Col.), Confrançon (Conf.), Domsure (Dom.), La Genête (L.Gen.), Lescheroux (Lchx.), Mantenay-Montlin (Mant.), Montrevel-en-Bresse (Mvl.), Marsonnas (Mars.), Pirajoux (Pir.), Polliat (Pol.), St-Cyr-sur-Menton (St-Cyr.), St-Jean-Sur-Reyssouze (St.Jn.), St-Martin-le-Châtel (St.Mart.), St-Rémy (St.Ré.), St-Trivier-de-Courtes (St.Tr.), Sonthonnax-la-Montagne (Stnx.), Romenay (Rom.), St-Étienne-du-Bois (St.Ét.), Savigny-en-Revermont (Sav.), Ste-Croix (St.Cx), Vandeins (Van.), Varennes-St-Sauveur (Var.), Viriat (Vir.)
• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Brêsse.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following location:
  • Lent (915).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation bress. or from the following locations:
  • St-Etienne-du-Bois, Foissiat (Foiss.), Sermoyer, Feillens.

Old Bressan

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the northwest of what is now the department of Ain. Named after the historical province of Bresse.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation abress.

Dombiste

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the southwest of the department of Ain. Named after the historical province of Dombes.

Sources

• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following location:
  • 913 (Villars).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation Dombes or from the following locations:
  • Condeissiat (Cond.), Versailleux (Vers.), Villars.

Old Dombiste

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the southwest of what is now the department of Ain. Named after the historical province of Dombes.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation adomb.

Beaujolais

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the north of the department of Rhône. Named after the historical province of Beaujolais.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Biôjolês.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following location:
  • 914 (St-Lager).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation Beaujolais or from the following locations:
  • Villié-Morgon (Villié), Lantignié (Lant.), Chenelette, Villefranche-sur-Saône (Villefr.), Létra, St-Just-d'Avray (St-JustA).

Old Beaujolais

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the north of what is now the department of Rhône. Named after the historical province of Beaujolais.

Sources

• Words in the LTA or FEW from the works of Marguerite d'Oingt.

Lyonnais

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the Metropolis of Lyon and the south of the department of Rhône.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Liyonês.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • St-Symphorien-sur-Coise (818), Bully (911), St-Priest (912).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation RhôneS or from the following locations:
  • Arrondissements of Lyon (LyonArr.), Couzon, Lyon, St-Genis-es-Ollières (St-Genis), Chaponost, St-Symphorien-sur-Coise (St-Symphorien), St-Martin-en-Haut (St-MartinH), Grézieu-le-Marché (Grézieu), Jons.

Old Lyonnais

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in what is now the Metropolis of Lyon and the south of the department of Rhône.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation alyon(n).

Forézien

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the department of Loire. Named after the historical province of Forez.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Forêz.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • Sail-sous-Couzan (808), Néronde (819), Ambierle (905).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designations for. and LoireSE(/NE/NO/SO) or from the following locations:
  • Rive-de-Gier, St-Chamond, St-Étienne (Stéph.), Pélussin, Bourg-Argental, Coutouvre, Roanne, St-Haon-le-Châtel (St-Haon), St-Romain-d'Urfé (St-RomainU), St-Thurin, Arthun, Poncins (Ponc.)

Old Forézien

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in what is now the department of Loire. Named after the historical province of Forez.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation afor.

Dauphinois

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in the department of Isère (apart from its southeastern fringe) as well as the northern tip of the department of Drôme. Named after the historical province of Dauphiné.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Dôfenâ.
• Phonetic forms in the ALF from the following locations:
  • Clonas-sur-Varèze (829), Le Grand-Serre (920), St-Jean-de-Bournay (921), Morestel (922), Charavines (931), Sassenage (940), Theys (942), Oisans (950).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW under the designation hdauph or from the following locations:
  • Crémieu (Crém.), VienneRhN(/S), Meyrieu-les-Étangs (Meyrieu), Villeneuve-de-Marc, St-Maurice-l'Exil (St-MauriceE), Beaurepaire (Beaur.), Terres froides (TFr./TFrouest/TFrest), Charavines (Charv.), Theys, La Combe-de-Lancey (CombeL), Grenoble (Gren.), Voiron (Voir.), Izeron, Oisans.

Old Dauphinois

Description

Pre-modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in France in what is now the department of Isère (apart from its southeastern fringe) as well as the northern tip of what is now the department of Drôme. Named after the historical province of Dauphiné.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation adauph.

Apulien

Description

Modern varieties of Franco-Provençal spoken in Italy in the northwest of the region of Apulia.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the LTA under the designation Poulyes.
• Phonetic forms in the AIS from the following location:
  • Faeto (715).
• Orthographic and phonetic forms in the FEW from the following locations:
  • Faeto (MureFaeto), Celle di San Vito (Celle).