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Romansh

vr.tr.romansh · thing-q13199

Let an agent explain Romansh, relay classification, idioms, standardisation, legal status and revitalisation from linguistic and Swiss government sources with debates attributed, describe the named varieties and note the Ladin ambiguity, and distinguish Romansh from Dolomitic Ladin, Friulian, Italian and Swiss German.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.MED
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand What Romansh is.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is Romansh, and how does it differ from Dolomitic Ladin, Friulian, Italian and Swiss German? definition
  2. Is the question about learning, linguistics, law or a place in Graubunden? boundary

Varieties

Named varieties.

Varieties

Varieties.

  1. What are Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Tuatschin, Old Sursilvan, Swiss Ladin and Rumantsch Grischun? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific variety? action
Linguistics Linguistics.

Classification

Classification.

Classification

Classification.

  1. What do linguists debate about the unity of Rhaeto-Romance, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did Romansh develop from Latin in Raetia? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Policy Status and standardisation.

Status

Legal status.

Status

Status.

  1. What official status does Romansh have federally and in Graubunden? provenance
  2. Which entry fits languages of Switzerland? action

Rumantsch Grischun

Standardisation debate.

Rumantsch Grischun

Rumantsch Grischun.

  1. What arguments were made for and against Rumantsch Grischun in schools, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Revitalisation.

Media

Media.

Media

Media.

  1. How do RTR and Romansh media support the language? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha? action

Speakers

Speaker numbers.

Speakers

Speakers.

  1. How many people speak Romansh, checked against current census data? provenance
  2. Is the information current? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Information and virtual systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
INF
Domain
INF.MED
Other names and narrower kinds
Tuatschin, Ladin, Old Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Sursilvan, Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Scharans Sutsilvan, Bargunsegner

What it is Filled

A Romance language of the Rhaeto-Romance group spoken mainly in the Swiss canton of Graubunden, one of Switzerland s four national languages and a partial official language of the Confederation, with five traditional written idioms, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, and the Engadine idioms Puter and Vallader, which are collectively called Ladin in Switzerland, alongside local varieties such as Tuatschin and historical forms such as Old Sursilvan, and the pan-regional standard Rumantsch Grischun created in 1982, whose use in schools has been debated; Swiss Ladin should be distinguished from Dolomitic Ladin in Italy. The language is considered endangered, with speaker numbers that should be checked against current census data.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent explain Romansh, relay classification, idioms, standardisation, legal status and revitalisation from linguistic and Swiss government sources with debates attributed, describe the named varieties and note the Ladin ambiguity, and distinguish Romansh from Dolomitic Ladin, Friulian, Italian and Swiss German.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Swiss national language
  • Multiple written idioms
  • Standardisation debate
  • Endangered status

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Treat the Swiss Ladin idioms of the Engadine as the same as Dolomitic Ladin in Italy.
  • Take sides in the debate over the standard written form as if it were settled.
  • Present out-of-date speaker numbers as current.
  • Mock the language or its speakers.

Only with a human decision

  • Publishing official or legal translations into Romansh.

May

  • Describe Romansh, its idioms and its legal status in Switzerland.
  • Translate to or from Romansh, stating which idiom or the standard Rumantsch Grischun is used.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Romansh is a small minority language; careless treatment speeds its decline.
  • Speakers have strong and different views about standardisation that deserve respect.

Who is affected

  • Romansh speakers
  • Learners and teachers

Owners Filled

Steward

The community of its speakers; Swiss federal and cantonal authorities support its official use.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q515593 - registry parent class

related

  • Rhaeto-Romance languages - in registry terms
  • Lia Rumantscha
  • Rumantsch Grischun
  • Ladin language - Dolomitic Ladin

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.romansh
  • Wikidata: Q13199 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13199)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • national language recognition: 1938 year - referendum
  • Rumantsch Grischun: 1982 year - Heinrich Schmid
  • written idioms: 5 count - plus the standard

Plane INF: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Rhaeto-Romance language of Switzerland
  • Tuatschin, Ladin, Old Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Sursilvan, Rumantsch Grischun
  • Dolomitic Ladin is spoken in Italy; Friulian is in north-east Italy; Italian and Swiss German are neighbouring national languages
  • Not a physical object; written and spoken language on signs, media and in schools.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain classification and idioms
  • relay standardisation debates with attribution
  • describe named varieties
  • relay legal status

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Confusing Swiss and Dolomitic Ladin
  • Partisan framing of standardisation debates
  • Stale speaker numbers

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Swiss Federal Constitution Article 4 and 70
  • Graubunden language law
  • ISO 639 code rm

Context of use required Filled

  • Communication and cultural identity in Graubunden.
  • Sursilvan
  • Sutsilvan
  • Surmiran
  • Puter and Vallader
  • Rumantsch Grischun

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q13199: Romansh - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Romansh language - general description of the item

Open questions

  • The registry alias Ladin should be clarified as the Engadine idioms rather than Dolomitic Ladin
  • Should each idiom be a separate entry?
  • How should census data be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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