公元813年的第三次圖爾會議要求神父使用地方語言傳道,即rustica lingua romanica(通俗拉丁語)或日耳曼地方語言,因為當時的百姓已經無法理解規範拉丁語。在一代人的時間內,便產生了查理曼的孫子禿頭查理和日耳曼人路易之間的《斯特拉斯堡誓言》(公元842年),它使用了一種已經不同於拉丁語的語言。見下文選段:
Pro Deo amur et pro christian poblo et nostro commun salvament, d'ist di in avant, in quant Deus savir et podir me dunat, si salvarai eo cist meon fradre Karlo et in ajudha et in cadhuna cosa, si cum om per dreit son fradra salvar dift, in o quid il me altresi fazet, et ab Ludher nul plaid numquam prindrai, qui, meon vol, cist meon fradre Karle in damno sit.
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