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	Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.
		Switzerland is not a member state of the EU but applied for membership therein in May 1992.
		Switzerland comprises three basic topographical areas: the Swiss Alps, the Swiss plateau, and the Jura mountains.The Alps are a high mountain range running across the central-south of the country.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Switzerland (2899 words)

	Encyclopedia: Languages of Switzerland
		Switzerland sits at the crossroads of several major European cultures, which have heavily influenced the country's languages and cultural practices.
		Switzerland's 13 institutes of higher learning enrolled 99,600 students in the academic year of 2001-02.
		Switzerland consistently ranks high on quality of life indices, including per capita income, concentration of computer and internet usage per capita, insurance coverage per individual, and health care rates.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Languages-of-Switzerland (301 words)

	Romansh language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is a Romance language, believed to have descended from the vulgar Latin spoken by Roman era occupiers of the region, and, as such, somewhat resembles Italian and French.
		Romansh is not a single language but a group of closely-related languages or dialects, all belonging to the family of the Rhaetian languages.
		The group of various Rhaetian languages spoken in Switzerland is termed Romansh; the other members of the group are from northern Italy: Friulian, spoken by around 500,000-600,000 people in the northeast, and Ladin, spoken by some 20,000 in the Dolomite mountains of the Italian Tyrol.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Romansh (431 words)

	MSN Encarta - Switzerland
		Internationally, Switzerland is bound by environmental agreements on air pollution, the Antarctic Treaty, biodiversity, climate change, endangered species, environmental modification, hazardous wastes, marine dumping, marine life, nuclear test ban, ozone layer, ship pollution, tropical timber, and whaling.
		Switzerland has a population of 7,489,370 (2005 estimate) yielding an overall population density of about 188 people per sq km (488 per sq mi).
		Switzerland is a confederation of 23 states, called cantons, 3 of which are subdivided into half-cantons for administrative purposes.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571795_2/Switzerland.html (742 words)

	Christian Schoenenberger's Humble Homepage - Languages in Switzerland
		What follows is an outline on languages in Switzerland, their roots and the language policy conducted by the Government.
		Switzerland’s multilinguism and its geographic pattern is the result of 2000 years of language history.
		The aim of today’s Swiss language policy is to conserve quadrilinguism as a vital means for mutual understanding and as a an important element of national identity.
	members.aol.com /cschoenenb/language.htm (1763 words)

	French language -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Anglo-Norman served as the language of the ruling classes and commerce in (A division of the United Kingdom) England from the time of the conquest until 1362, when the use of English resumed.
		From the 17th to the 19th centuries, French was the (A common language used by speakers of different languages) lingua franca of educated Europe, especially with regards to the arts and literature, and monarchs such as Frederick II of Prussia and Catherine the Great of Russia could both speak and write in French.
		French, like many other languages, possesses a continuum of several levels of ((computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind) register.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fr/French_language.htm (4055 words)

	Switzerland's Four National Languages
		Switzerland's four official languages, traditionally spoken in different regions of the country, are German, French, Italian and Rumantsch [sometimes also transcribed as Romansh, Romansch Rhaeto-Romanic or even Romance etc.]).
		Immigrants to Switzerland come from a broad variety of countries with very different cultural and language backgrounds (see table: the six non-official languages shown there are just the top of the iceberg, many more Scandinavian, Slawonian as well as Asian languages make up the last 2.4% summarized as other languages).
		While the Rhetians, living in the alpine valleys of southeastern Switzerland, were able to preserve their language (Rumantsch) and culture to our days, the original celtic population has left almost no traces in Switzerland except from a few geographical names.
	all-about-switzerland.info /swiss-population-languages.html (1366 words)

	official languages of switzerland
		… Switzerland is a confederation of 22 cantons.
		… language of Italy and San Marino, and is an official language in Ticino and Grigioni cantons of Switzerland.
		Switzerland is too unique to be used as a reason not to have a national language.
	www.wvfwd.com /official-languages-of-switzerland.html (457 words)

	Population of Switzerland - religion, languages, education system
		In 2002 Switzerland's population was estimated to be 7,3 million.
		Switzerland has four languages: German, which is spoken by 63.7 %, French by 19.2 %, Italian by 7.6 %, and Romansh by 0.7 % of the population.
		Switzerland is well known for its excellent education system, and its many private schools, of which many are located in the Swiss Alps and which are attended by pupils from throughout the world.
	www.anglogermantrade.com /countryinfo/swiss_population.htm (178 words)

	The Seoul Times
		Switzerland has four national languages, but immigration has added another 36, spoken in some cases by small groups of new arrivals.
		Yes, but the problems seem to emerge not by the number of languages but rather the increasing importance of English as a world language which is beginning to threaten the four national languages of Switzerland.
		In countries which have one dominant language, adding English as a second language in school is not a major problem since it has become a basic subject alongside of the national language and mathematics.
	theseoultimes.com /ST/db/read.php?idx=731 (792 words)

	Swiss Culture - Languages. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Schools play a key role in bringing the languages closer together, for cantonal school regulations require that every child learn a second national language from his or her seventh school year at the latest.
		The German-speaking region: This is the largest language region, and was for a long time a mosaic of urban and rural areas with a profusion of very distinct Alemannic dialects, which still exist today despite an increasing tendency to even out the differences.
		The French-speaking region: The second national language is spoken in the cantons of Geneva, Jura, Neuchatel and Vaud, as well as in parts of the cantons of Berne, Fribourg and Valais.
	ch.c-d.org /ch/culture_languages.html (740 words)

	The Languages
		German is by far the most widely spoken language in Switzerland: 17 of the 26 cantons are monolingual in German.
		Italian is spoken in Ticino and 4 southern valleys of Grisons in the South of Switzerland.
		The 2000 census showed that speakers of Serbian/Croatian were the largest foreign language group, with 1.4% of the population.
	www.eda.admin.ch /budapest_emb/e/home/gov/country/thelanguages.html (256 words)

	ABBYY FineReader 7.0 Professional Edition - List of Supported Languages
		A sino-tibetan language spoken in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
		An abkhazo-adyghian (caucasian) language spoken in Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia (Mozdok), Adyghea and nearby regions of Krasnodar and Stavropol regions.
		A mande (Niger-Congo) language spoken in Guinea and Liberia.
	www.abbyy.com /finereader7/?param=28558 (2861 words)

	ABBYY FineReader 7.0 Corporate Edition - List of Supported Languages
		A Manchu-Tungus language spoken in China, Russia (from the Yenisey to Sakhalin), and Mongolia.
		A Tupian language spoken in Paraguay and the nearby regions of Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.
		An Iroquoian language spoken in the north-east of the USA and the nearby regions of Canada (Ontario and Erie lakes).
	www.abbyy.com /finereader7/?param=28560 (2975 words)

	Other languages in Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It addresses languages that cannot be described as “national languages”, with the exception of English, to which a special issue has been dedicated.
		An important place will be devoted to their situation in schools (problems students may have both with respect to their attitudes towards their languages of origin and in learning the language of their host country, didactic aspects) and the possibilities to learn these languages.
		The idea of this issue is also to address these languages not departing from the problems they present, but to underline their positive aspects (artistic, creative dimensions, exchanges, and various kinds of hybrid phenomena…).
	www.babylonia-ti.ch /3_2003en.htm (199 words)

	languages of switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Switzerland has four official languages--German, French, Italian, and Romansch (based on Latin and spoken by a small minority in the Canton Graubunden).
		Switzerland consistently ranks high on quality of life indices, including highest per capita income, one of the highest concentration of computer and Internet usage per capita, highest insurance coverage per individual, and high health care rates.
		Languages: German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 19.2%, Italian (official) 7.6%, Romansh 0.6%, other 8.9%
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Languages_of_Switzerland.html (326 words)

	Study Abroad & Cultural Immersion with Languages Abroad - Switzerland Information
		Geography: Switzerland is bordered by France to the west, Germany to the north, Austria to the east and Italy to the south.
		Language: 65-70 per cent German in central and eastern areas, 19 per cent French in the west and eight per cent Italian in the south.
		Passengers arriving in Switzerland by air can purchase a special Fly-Rail Luggage ticket from their airport of departure which will enable them to have their luggage delivered directly to a Swiss railway station.
	www.languagesabroad.com /countries/switzerlandinfo.html (1905 words)

	Switzerland - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is bound by Liechtenstein and Austria to the east, Italy to the south, France to the west and Germany to the north.
		LANGUAGES: Switzerland is a quadrilingual nation with German, French, Italian and Romansch or Rhaeto-Roman spoken with the first three the official languages.
		On Dec. 6, 1992 a referendum on Switzerland's draft agreement to join the EEA was rejected by 50.3% of voters, although opinion polls indicated up to 60% supported for it.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/switzer.htm (1007 words)

	Study Abroad & Cultural Immersion with Languages Abroad - Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Switzerland's most populous city is reputed to be the intellectual and cultural capital of the nation.
		Lucerne is ideally situated in the historic and scenic heart of what many believe to be the 'true' Switzerland - picture mountains, lakes, cowbells, Alpine villages and meadows full of edelweiss.
		Occupying a stunning position right on Lake Geneva, the fortress caught the public imagination when Lord Byron wrote about the fate of Bonivard, a follower of the Reformation, who was chained to the fifth pillar in the dungeons for four years in the 16th century.
	travelcuts.languagesabroad.com /countries/switzerland.html (726 words)

	Official Language Of Switzerland - Switzerland BR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Language distribution and language relations in Switzerland, by the Swiss Embassy in the … Education and Training.
		Information about languages in Switzerland, including a list of words and simple … in English and their translations in all four official Swiss languages.
		… Romansh, the third official language of Graubünden, is the fourth language of Switzerland and the …
	switzerland.br.com /official-language-of-switzerland.html (504 words)

	Language of Switzerland,Switzerland Language,Languages in Switzerland,Switzerland Tours,Tours to ...
		Language of Switzerland,Switzerland Language,Languages in Switzerland,Switzerland Tours,Tours to Switzerland,Switzerland Tourist Attractions
		They are influenced by the languages of France, Germany, Italy and Austria.
		This mixture of cultures has led to the creation of a hospitable, international and cosmopolitan culture, among the people of Switzerland, which you can experience on tours of Switzerland with Switzerland Flexi Tours.
	www.switzerlandflexitours.com /travel-tips/languages-of-switzerland.html (148 words)

	Languages of Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Romansh is exclusively spoken in the mountain valleys of the canton of Graubnden.
		The language and its name are different from place to place.
		French, is spokenin western Switzerland, it is spoken by twenty percent of the population.
	www.teachingcompany.com /cp19798/Sheehan.html (139 words)

	Switzerland Travel Tips,Language of Switzerland,Rail Travel in Switzerland,Switzerland Tourist Tips,Switzerland Travel ...
		Switzerland is divine place to visit to experience the spellbound beauty in Europe and the world.
		The national languages of Switzerland are German (North, Central and Eastern Switzerland), French (Western Switzerland), Italian (Southern Switzerland) and Romansh - a derive of Latin (South-Eastern Switzerland).
		An English language newspaper guide called 'Swiss Backpacker News' is available from the Switzerland Travel Centre or from most local tourist offices within Switzerland.
	www.switzerlandtours.net /travel-tools-of-switzerland.html (408 words)

	Switzerland HQ : Languages Of Switzerland
		Language schools in England, Spain, Germany, and Switzerland and USA, operatingin close association with Schiller International University.
		Language distribution and language relations in Switzerland, by the Swiss Embassyin the US.
		Switzerland HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	www.switzerlandhq.com /languagesofswitzerland/index.php (742 words)

	Swiss Backpacker News Budget Travel Guide through Switzerland
		Switzerland was founded over 700 years ago (1291) with a vow of mutual aid among three “forest Cantons“.
		The national languages of Switzerland are Swiss-German (north, central and east), French (west), Italian (south) and Rhaeto-Romanic (south-east).
		Switzerland, with its well-kept paths and trails, is an ideal country for hiking!
	www.backpacker.ch /know_how_e.php (1069 words)

	BBC Education - Languages
		As one of the Italo-Romance languages, Italian is most closely related to Sardinian, Corsican and the other dialects of the peninsula.
		The official language of Italy, the Vatican City and San Marino, and one of the official languages of Switzerland, where it is used in the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden.
		In a fine display of the power of the pen over the sword, the Tuscan dialect established dominance not because Tuscany was a greater military or financial power than other Italian regions, but because the 3 great writers of the Middle Ages, Dante, Boccaccio and Petrarch, wrote in the Tuscan dialect.
	www.bbc.co.uk /languages/european_languages/languages/italian.shtml (184 words)

	Switzerland: Words and Phrases
		At school, the children have to learn a second language spoken in our country (however, there is currently a big dispute going on, whether our kids should learn English rather than German or French as a second language).
		Again, this is a very general statement, a single individuum should not be judged simply by her or his language or origin.
		Even though the French and the Italian spoken in Switzerland are not absolutely the same as in the neighboring countries, they are not as different as the Swiss-German from the German-German or the Austrian-German.
	www.about.ch /culture/languages/words_n_phrases.html (1229 words)

	Legal Affairs
		Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C. In the Legal Affairs section of the Swiss Embassy website, you will find information on some basic features of Switzerland's constitutional and political system, fact sheets about a wide range of legal and consular topics, selected international agreements as well as national laws translated into English.
		The Embassy of Switzerland is not able to inspect or confirm that the material contained on the web pages that are linked to this page are correct in every case.
		In no event will the Embassy of Switzerland be liable for any loss of profits, business, use, or data or for indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any kind whether based in contract, negligence or other tort.
	www.eda.admin.ch /washington_emb/e/home/legaff.html (325 words)

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