Jauer Power

Population & Language

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The nature park actively contributes to social cohesion and encourages people to live together. Particular attention is paid to the Romansh language, especially the «Jauer» variant spoken in Val Müstair. Promoting the language not only strengthens the population's identification with their homeland, but also facilitates the integration of newcomers.

Encounters in the Biosfera Val Müstair

In 2024, the nature park published the book «Allegra! Encounters in the Biosfera Val Müstair». It focuses on people with a strong relationship to Val Müstair. The book was created as a generational project. The portraits in Romansh were written by local high school student Anna Rodigari. She was able to gain her first journalistic experience under the guidance of Susann Bosshard-Kälin, an experienced author who got to know and love Val Müstair during a longer stay. The photographs by Ivan Tschenett complement the texts by showing the people portrayed in their favourite places.

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30 portraits of people from Val Müstair. Susann Bosshard-Kälin & Anna Rodigari, photos Ivan Tschenett, Gammeter Druck und Verlag St. Moritz AG, 2024.

Living and experiencing Romansh

Romansh is the official and teaching language in Val Müstair. Anyone who speaks Romansh is preserving a cultural asset. This is why the Biosfera Val Müstair is committed to preserving Romansh as the main language of the valley. As many publications aimed at the population as possible are published in «Vallader». There is a lively exchange with the Lia Rumantscha, the umbrella organisation of Romansh language associations, and the annual Romansh intensive courses in Sta. Maria are supported.

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Biblioteca Jaura

Learning Romansh Dicziunari Jauer

In Val Müstair, the language variant «Jauer» is spoken, which is close to the idiom «Vallader». The peculiarities of «Jauer» are recorded in the «Dicziunari Jauer» published in 2022.

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Romanisch

Intensive course

Romansh

Have you always wanted to immerse yourself in Switzerland's 4th national language? Then you have the opportunity here. The Lia Rumantscha organises an annual holiday course in Val Müstair and offers various language courses.

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Gehen oder bleiben

Exchange To go or to stay?

Inspired by the film «Vinschgau: To go or to stay?», the question of what it takes to feel comfortable and happy in Val Müstair was explored. (German only)

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Language trail around Valchava Senda da las linguas

On the approximately 8 km long audio tour, Romanesque field names become the subject of sonic and narrative miniatures at eleven audio stations.

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Musiker Dario Fallet

Our Val Müstair People & Stories

Be inspired by our stories about «ils Jauers» – as the Val Müstair people are also known.

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