Romansh language
Not to be confused with the Romance languages or Romand, which is another term for the Franco-Provençal language. Romansh Rumantsch, Rumàntsch, Romauntsch, Romontsch From top left to bottom right: Sutsilvan inscription on a house in Andeer, Sursilvan house inscription in Sagogn, Rumantsch Grischun sign in the Swiss National Park, Vallader Sgraffito in Guarda. Pronunciation [rʊˈmantʃ], [ʁoˈmɔntʃ], [rʊˈmɛntʃ], [rʊˈmaʊ̯ntʃ], [rʊˈmœntʃ] Native to Switzerland Region Grisons (Graubünden) Native speakers 36,600 (main language) (2012) [1] 60,000 (regular speakers) (2000) [2] Language family Indo-European Italic Romance Western Romance Gallo-Romance Rhaeto-Romance Romansh Standard forms Rumantsch Grischun Putèr Sutsilvan Surmiran Sursilvan Vallader Dialects Sursilvan Vallader Surmiran Putèr Sutsilvan Jauer Tuatschin Writing system Latin Official status Official ...