Van Luxemburg
13-05-2005, 16:35
Official Government Announcement
For years Van Luxemburg had no Official Language, French, Dutch and German were all spoken. Today, on May 13 2005 the Van Luxemburg Government passed a law, after a referendum, that says that Letzebuergs is the Official Language of Van Luxemburg. Letzebuergs is a melting pot of Dutch, German and French together, but Foreigners speaking any of these Languages will have minimal understanding of the Language:
All Mënsch kënnt fräi a mat deer selwechter Dignitéit an dene selwechte Rechter op d'Welt. Jiddereen huet säi Verstand a säi Gewësse krut an soll an engem Geescht vu Bridderlechkeet denen anere géintiwwer handelen.
Translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
The Van Luxemburg Government asks nations to Teach the Language on all High Schools as a Secondary Language which could be Freely chosen.
For years Van Luxemburg had no Official Language, French, Dutch and German were all spoken. Today, on May 13 2005 the Van Luxemburg Government passed a law, after a referendum, that says that Letzebuergs is the Official Language of Van Luxemburg. Letzebuergs is a melting pot of Dutch, German and French together, but Foreigners speaking any of these Languages will have minimal understanding of the Language:
All Mënsch kënnt fräi a mat deer selwechter Dignitéit an dene selwechte Rechter op d'Welt. Jiddereen huet säi Verstand a säi Gewësse krut an soll an engem Geescht vu Bridderlechkeet denen anere géintiwwer handelen.
Translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
The Van Luxemburg Government asks nations to Teach the Language on all High Schools as a Secondary Language which could be Freely chosen.