Wiktionary:About Franco-Provençal

In the absence of any other pan-Franco-Provençal orthography, the so-called ORB or Orthographe de référence B, has been adapted on Wiktionary for lemmatization purposes. See e.g. Stich 2001 for an overview of this spelling system.

Similarly, in the absence of any scientific classification of Franco-Provençal (sub-)dialects a purely geographical scheme has been adapted here from Stich 2003. See here for a map based on said divisions.

Below is a list of divisions labelled according to the corresponding demonym in French and following the citation order (see pages 145–7) of the associated toponyms in the FEW.

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

Comtois

Location

Southeastern parts of the historical province of Franche-Comté, France, corresponding to the southeastern parts of the modern departments of Doubs and Jura.

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:
  • La Rivière (31), Vuillafans (32), Gilley (41); Montain (20), Mouchard (21), Ney (30), St-Amour (918), Vaux-lès-St-Claude (927), Plaisia (928), Morbier (938).

Neuchâtelois

Location

Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

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

Location

See above.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation aneuch.

Fribourgeois

Location

Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.

Sources

• Orthographic forms and recordings in the DFP under the designation fribourgeois from the following locations:
  • Allières (=Haut-Intyamon), 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

Location

See above.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation afrb.

Vaudois

Location

Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

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

Location

See above.

Sources

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

Valaisan

Location

Canton of Valais, Switzerland.

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

Sources

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

Valdôtain

Location

Region of Aosta Valley, Italy.

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

Location

Northwestern part of the region of Piedmont, Italy.

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

Location

Historical province of Savoy, France, corresponding to the modern 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:
  • Thônes (944), Pringy (945), St-Pierre-en-Faucigny (946), Bons-en-Chablais (947), Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (956), Le Biot (957), Meillerie (958), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (967); La Biolle (933), Lanslebourg (937), Chignin (943), Épierre (953), Verrens-Arvey (954), Hauteluce (955), St-Martin-de-la-Porte (963), Bozel (964), Séez (965).
• 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

Location

See above.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation asav.

Genevois

Location

Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.

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

Location

See above.

Sources

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

Bugiste

Location

Historical provinces of Bugey and Pays de Gex, France, corresponding to the eastern parts of the modern department of Ain.

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

Location

Historical province of Bresse, France, corresponding to the northwestern parts of the modern department of Ain.

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

Location

See above.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation abress.

Dombiste

Location

Historical province of Dombes, France, corresponding to the southwestern parts of the modern department of Ain.

Sources

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

Old Dombiste

Location

See above.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation adomb.

Beaujolais

Location

Historical province of Beaujolais, France, corresponding to the northern parts of the modern department of Rhône.

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

Location

See above.

Sources

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

Lyonnais

Location

Historical province of Lyonnais (province), France (excluding Beaujolais and Forez), corresponding to the modern Metropolis of Lyon and the southern parts 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

Location

See above.

Sources

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

Forézien

Location

Historical province of Forez, France, corresponding to the modern department of Loire.

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

Location

See above.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation afor.

Dauphinois

Location

Northern parts of the historical province of Dauphiné, France, corresponding to the modern department of Isère (apart from the southeastern fringe) and the northern tip of Drôme.

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

Location

See above.

Sources

• Orthographic forms in the FEW under the designation adauph.

Apulien

Location

Northwestern edge of the region of Apulia, Italy.

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).