Sonlez
Encyclopedia
Sonlez is a village in Luxembourg
.
of Winseler
, in north-western Luxembourg
. , the village has a population of 40.
-speaking village, similarly to Doncols
. Unlike neighbouring Doncols
, however, its German
and Luxembourgish spellings are identical.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
.
Location and population
It is situated in the communeCommunes of Luxembourg
The communes of Luxembourg are the lowest nation-wide administrative division in Luxembourg. They conform to LAU level 2.Within the hierarchy of administrative subdivisions, communes come directly below cantons, which are directly below districts. Communes are often re-arranged, being merged or...
of Winseler
Winseler
Winseler is a commune and village in north-western Luxembourg.-Administrative organization and population:It is part of the canton of Wiltz, which is part of the district of Diekirch....
, in north-western Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. , the village has a population of 40.
Linguistic features
Sonlez is known as an historically WalloonWalloon language
Walloon is a Romance language which was spoken as a primary language in large portions of the Walloon Region of Belgium and some villages of Northern France until the middle of the 20th century. It belongs to the langue d'oïl language family, whose most prominent member is the French language...
-speaking village, similarly to Doncols
Doncols
Doncols is a village in the commune of Winseler, in north-western Luxembourg.-Historical and linguistic backgrounds:Doncols is known as an historically Walloon-speaking village, similarly to Sonlez. A. Atten's 'Li leu d' Doncô' is considered the sole instance of a Walloon language text to have...
. Unlike neighbouring Doncols
Doncols
Doncols is a village in the commune of Winseler, in north-western Luxembourg.-Historical and linguistic backgrounds:Doncols is known as an historically Walloon-speaking village, similarly to Sonlez. A. Atten's 'Li leu d' Doncô' is considered the sole instance of a Walloon language text to have...
, however, its German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and Luxembourgish spellings are identical.
See also
- Doncols#Historical and linguistic backgrounds