Oïl Language of Anjou From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Angevin is a language spoken in France, around Angers, Nantes and in Brittany. It is closely related to Gallo.
Angevin | |
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Native to | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire (Anjou, Maine, Pays Nantais), Centre-Val de Loire (Touraine) |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis ) |
Glottolog | ange1244 |
Angevin was the old speech of the Angevins or House of Plantagenet. However, in spite of this prestigious dynasty, Angevin never developed a notable literature. This was also because the region of Anjou was integrated into the royal domains of the King of France (from the House of Capet) at the beginning of the 13th century. The literary language there was Parisian-based Francien.
Some words of Angevin origin were borrowed to English via Anglo-Norman at the Angevins domination of England.[1]
Today it is almost an extinct dialect or language but it is preserved in the Rimiaux, poems written in Angevin, and also in some daily expressions.[2][3][4]
The Rimiaux are some of the best expressions of Angevin literature. Several Rimiaux from Angevin poets and writers have been published.
Honoré de Balzac used some Angevin words and speech in his novel Eugénie Grandet.[5]
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