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Rumantsch
Around 15 BC, the Romans conquered the area between the Rhaetian Alps and the Danube and founded the province of Rhaetia. The vernacular Latin of the Roman soldiers, officials and merchants merged with the local languages and gradually developed into Romansh as we know it today. This is divided into five regional variants, also called idioms. In Val Müstair and the Lower Engadin, the idiom «Vallader» is widespread. The people of Val Müstair speak the dialect «Jauer» and thus lend the language their own touch.
Stai si defenda, Romontsch, tiu vegl lungatg!
Giacun Hasper Muoth Author
This was the unequivocal call of the writer Giacun Hasper Muoth (1844-1906) from Brigels to take greater care of the Romansh language. The background to this was the increasingly strong influence of the German language towards the end of the 19th century. The Biosfera Val Müstair is also committed to preserving Romansh as the main language of the valley. As many publications as possible aimed at the population are published in «Vallader». There is a lively exchange with the Lia Rumantscha, the umbrella organisation of Romansh language associations, and the annual intensive Romansh courses in Sta. Maria are supported.
