Mòcheno is closely related to Bavarian and is variously classified either as a Southern Bavarian dialect or a separate language of its own. It has also been posited that it may be descended from Lombardic. Mòcheno speakers reportedly partially understand Bavarian, Cimbrian, or Standard German. However, many essential differences in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation render it difficult for speakers of standard German to understand.
The name Mocheni used by bilingual Italian- and Ladin-speaking neighbours to refer to the speakers of the language has been coined from the verb mochen (to make), often used to build compound predicates in the language.[2]
Geographic distribution
According to the census of 2001, the first in which data on native languages were recorded, Mòcheno was spoken by a majority in the following municipalities (numbers of members of the Mòcheno linguistic group): Fierozzo/Florutz/Vlarotz (423 people, 95.92%), Palù/Palai/Palae (184 people, 95.34%), Frassilongo/Gereut/Garait (340 people, 95.24%, including the village of Roveda/Eichleit/Oachlait). In other municipalities of Trentino 1,329 persons declared themselves members of the Mòcheno linguistic group, a total of 2,276 in Trentino.[3] In the 2011 census, the total number of speakers in the Province decreased to 1,660.[4]
Status
Mòcheno is officially recognised in Trentino by provincial and national law. Starting in the 1990s, various laws and regulations have been passed by the Italian parliament and provincial assembly that put the Mòcheno language and culture under protection. A cultural institute was founded by decree, whose purpose is to safeguard and raise awareness of the language. School curricula were adapted in order to teach in Mòcheno, and Italian street signs are being changed to bilingual Mòcheno/Italian.
Sample text
Mòcheno
German
English
Vatar ingar en Himbl, gahailegt kimmp der dai Núm. der dai Raich schellt kemmen.[5]
Vater unser im Himmel, geheiligt werde Dein Name. Dein Reich komme.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come,
^Ignaz Grandi, a letter to the editor of Tageszeitung Dolomiten from Sept. 29th, 1981
^"Tav. I.5 - Appartenenza alla popolazione di lingua ladina, mochena e cimbra, per comune di area di residenza (Censimento 2001)" (PDF). Annuario Statistico 2006 (in Italian). Autonomous Province of Trento. 2007. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
^"Das Vaterunser auf Mòchenisch (Fersentalerisch)" (in Mòcheno). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 2006. Retrieved 2011-05-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
Further reading
Grammar
Anthony Rowley: Liacht as de sproch. Grammatica della lingua mòchena / Grammatik des Deutsch-Fersentalerischen. Istituto Culturale Mòcheno-Cimbro / Kulturinstitut für das Fersental und Lusern / Kulturinstitut Bersntol-Lusérn, Palù del Fèrsina (Trento) 2003, ISBN88-900656-1-3 (Digitalisat: PDF)
Dictionary
Anthony Rowley: Fersentaler Wörterbuch. Wörterverzeichnis der deutschen Sprachinselmundart des Fersentals in der Provinz Trient/Oberitalien. Buske, Hamburg 1989 (= Bayreuther Beiträge zur Sprachwissenschaft, Dialektologie, 2), ISBN3-87118-593-0
Secondary literature
Federica Cognola: Costruzioni infinitivali e fenomeni di trasparenza nel dialetto della Valle del Fèrsina In: Quaderni patavini di linguistica 22 (2006), pg. 3-48
Hans Mirtes: Das Ferstental und die Fersentaler. Zur Geographie, Geschichte und Volkskunde einer deutschen Sprachinsel im Trentino/Norditalien. Institute für Geographie, Regensburg 1996 (= Regensburger geographische Schriften, Heft 26)
Giovanni Battista Pellegrini (ed.): La Valle del Fèrsina e le isole linguistiche di origine tedesca nel Trentino: Atti del convegno interdisciplinare, Sant'Orsola (Trento), 1 - 3 settembre 1978. Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina, S. Michele all'Adige 1979
Anthony Rowley: Fersental (Val Fèrsina bei Trient/Oberitalien) - Untersuchung einer Sprachinselmundart. Niemeryer, Tübingen 1986 (= Phonai. Lautbibliothek der deutschen Sprachen und Mundarten, Deutsche Reihe, Bd. 28; Monographien, Bd. 18), ISBN3-484-23131-9
Anthony Rowley: Die Mundarten des Fersentals. In: Maria Hornung (ed.), Die deutschen Sprachinseln in den Südalpen. Mundarten und Volkstum, Olms, Hildesheim / Zürich / New York, 1994 (= Studien zur Dialektologie, 3; Germanistische Linguistik, 124/125), pg. 145-160, ISBN3-487-09957-8
Anthony Rowley: Die Sprachinseln der Fersentaler und Zimbern. In: Robert Hinderling / Ludwig M. Eichinger (ed.): Handbuch der mitteleuropäischen Sprachminderheiten, Narr, Tübingen 1996, pg. 263-285, ISBN3-8233-5255-5
Anthony Rowley: "Mocheno e Cimbro". Von Dialekt(en) zu Sprache(n)? In: Dieter Stellmacher (ed.), Dialektologie zwischen Tradition und Neuansätzen: Beiträge der Internationalen Dialektologentagung, Göttingen, 19. - 21. Oktober 1998, Steiner, Stuttgart 2000 (= Zeitschrift für Dialektologie und Linguistik, Beiheft 109), pg. 213-221, ISBN3-515-07762-6
Bernhard Wurzer: Die deutschen Sprachinseln in Oberitalien. 5. erw. Aufl., Athesia, Bozen 1983, ISBN88-7014-269-8
External links
Media related to Mòcheno language at Wikimedia Commons
Homepage of the Bernstoler Kulturinstitut
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Mocheno German Fersentalerisch Bavarian Bersntolerisch is an Upper German variety spoken in three towns of the Bersntol German Fersental Italian Valle del Fersina in Trentino northeastern Italy MochenoBersntolerisch Bersntoler sprochNative toItalyRegionBersntolNative speakers 1 900 cited 1992 1 Language familyIndo European GermanicWest GermanicElbe GermanicHigh GermanUpper GermanBavarianMochenoLanguage codesISO 639 3 a href https iso639 3 sil org code mhn class extiw title iso639 3 mhn mhn a Glottologmoch1255ELPMocheno Mocheno communities in Trentino Mocheno is closely related to Bavarian and is variously classified either as a Southern Bavarian dialect or a separate language of its own It has also been posited that it may be descended from Lombardic Mocheno speakers reportedly partially understand Bavarian Cimbrian or Standard German However many essential differences in grammar vocabulary and pronunciation render it difficult for speakers of standard German to understand Contents 1 Name 2 Geographic distribution 3 Status 4 Sample text 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksName EditThe name Mocheni used by bilingual Italian and Ladin speaking neighbours to refer to the speakers of the language has been coined from the verb mochen to make often used to build compound predicates in the language 2 Geographic distribution EditAccording to the census of 2001 the first in which data on native languages were recorded Mocheno was spoken by a majority in the following municipalities numbers of members of the Mocheno linguistic group Fierozzo Florutz Vlarotz 423 people 95 92 Palu Palai Palae 184 people 95 34 Frassilongo Gereut Garait 340 people 95 24 including the village of Roveda Eichleit Oachlait In other municipalities of Trentino 1 329 persons declared themselves members of the Mocheno linguistic group a total of 2 276 in Trentino 3 In the 2011 census the total number of speakers in the Province decreased to 1 660 4 Status EditMocheno is officially recognised in Trentino by provincial and national law Starting in the 1990s various laws and regulations have been passed by the Italian parliament and provincial assembly that put the Mocheno language and culture under protection A cultural institute was founded by decree whose purpose is to safeguard and raise awareness of the language School curricula were adapted in order to teach in Mocheno and Italian street signs are being changed to bilingual Mocheno Italian Sample text EditMocheno German EnglishVatar ingar en Himbl gahailegt kimmp der dai Num der dai Raich schellt kemmen 5 Vater unser im Himmel geheiligt werde Dein Name Dein Reich komme Our Father in heaven hallowed be Thy name Thy kingdom come References Edit Mocheno at Ethnologue 23rd ed 2020 Ignaz Grandi a letter to the editor of Tageszeitung Dolomiten from Sept 29th 1981 Tav I 5 Appartenenza alla popolazione di lingua ladina mochena e cimbra per comune di area di residenza Censimento 2001 PDF Annuario Statistico 2006 in Italian Autonomous Province of Trento 2007 Retrieved 2011 05 12 http www statistica provincia tn it binary pat statistica demografia 15CensGenPopolazione 1340956277 pdf bare URL PDF Das Vaterunser auf Mochenisch Fersentalerisch in Mocheno Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 2006 Retrieved 2011 05 13 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unrecognized language link Further reading EditGrammarAnthony Rowley Liacht as de sproch Grammatica della lingua mochena Grammatik des Deutsch Fersentalerischen Istituto Culturale Mocheno Cimbro Kulturinstitut fur das Fersental und Lusern Kulturinstitut Bersntol Lusern Palu del Fersina Trento 2003 ISBN 88 900656 1 3 Digitalisat PDF DictionaryAnthony Rowley Fersentaler Worterbuch Worterverzeichnis der deutschen Sprachinselmundart des Fersentals in der Provinz Trient Oberitalien Buske Hamburg 1989 Bayreuther Beitrage zur Sprachwissenschaft Dialektologie 2 ISBN 3 87118 593 0Secondary literatureFederica Cognola Costruzioni infinitivali e fenomeni di trasparenza nel dialetto della Valle del Fersina In Quaderni patavini di linguistica 22 2006 pg 3 48 Hans Mirtes Das Ferstental und die Fersentaler Zur Geographie Geschichte und Volkskunde einer deutschen Sprachinsel im Trentino Norditalien Institute fur Geographie Regensburg 1996 Regensburger geographische Schriften Heft 26 Giovanni Battista Pellegrini ed La Valle del Fersina e le isole linguistiche di origine tedesca nel Trentino Atti del convegno interdisciplinare Sant Orsola Trento 1 3 settembre 1978 Museo degli usi e costumi della gente trentina S Michele all Adige 1979 Anthony Rowley Fersental Val Fersina bei Trient Oberitalien Untersuchung einer Sprachinselmundart Niemeryer Tubingen 1986 Phonai Lautbibliothek der deutschen Sprachen und Mundarten Deutsche Reihe Bd 28 Monographien Bd 18 ISBN 3 484 23131 9 Anthony Rowley Die Mundarten des Fersentals In Maria Hornung ed Die deutschen Sprachinseln in den Sudalpen Mundarten und Volkstum Olms Hildesheim Zurich New York 1994 Studien zur Dialektologie 3 Germanistische Linguistik 124 125 pg 145 160 ISBN 3 487 09957 8 Anthony Rowley Die Sprachinseln der Fersentaler und Zimbern In Robert Hinderling Ludwig M Eichinger ed Handbuch der mitteleuropaischen Sprachminderheiten Narr Tubingen 1996 pg 263 285 ISBN 3 8233 5255 5 Anthony Rowley Mocheno e Cimbro Von Dialekt en zu Sprache n In Dieter Stellmacher ed Dialektologie zwischen Tradition und Neuansatzen Beitrage der Internationalen Dialektologentagung Gottingen 19 21 Oktober 1998 Steiner Stuttgart 2000 Zeitschrift fur Dialektologie und Linguistik Beiheft 109 pg 213 221 ISBN 3 515 07762 6 Bernhard Wurzer Die deutschen Sprachinseln in Oberitalien 5 erw Aufl Athesia Bozen 1983 ISBN 88 7014 269 8External links Edit Media related to Mocheno language at Wikimedia Commons Homepage of the Bernstoler Kulturinstitut Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mocheno language amp oldid 1128298222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
