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Encyclopedia > Alsatian

Alsatian can refer to:

  • A person from Région Alsace This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. For alternative meanings see Capital is the following: A capital city (in many states the political, religious, and economic capital are the same): In geography and politics, a capital (also called capital city or... Alsace, Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. Subject to disclaimers. Trying... France
  • The Alsatian (French Alsacien, German Elsässisch) is a German Alemannic dialect spoken in Alsace, a region now in eastern France, and historically passing between French and German control many times. Though not readily intelligible to speakers of standard German, it is closely related to other nearby Alemannic dialects, such as... Alsatian language
  • A German Shepherd Dog German Shepherd happy and panting after an agility run Alternative names Alsatian Deutscher Schäferhund Country of origin Germany Classification FCI: Group 1 Section 1 AKC: Herding ANKC: Group 5 (Working Dogs) CKC: Group 7 - Herding Dogs KC(UK): Pastoral NZKC: Working UKC: Herding Dog Breeds Breed... German Shepherd Dog

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Alsatian Language (256 words)
The majority of Alsatian emigrants who came to Castroville during the 19th century were from Haut-Rhin (translation: upper Rhine), the southern section of the province around Mulhouse.
Alsatians are amazed when they encounter Castroville Alsatians speaking the same dialect today that their ancestors brought to Texas some six and seven generations ago.
At present the Castrovillians who converse in Alsatian are the older generation, though a few families still speak the dialect with their children.
Strasbourg Pictures - Leaded Glass Window in the Alsatian Museum (220 words)
Strasbourg Picture: A Leaded Glass Window in the Alsatian Museum
The Alsatian Museum was established in 1907, combining three beautiful old houses into a museum of rural life and customs.
If you ever wondered about the people who lived in these old houses, the museum in Strasbourg is a must, one of my favorites.
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