walloon

nom propre

A noun referring to a member of the French-speaking community in Belgium, or the dialect of French spoken in Belgium and neighboring parts of France.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un membre de la communauté francophone de Belgique, ou le dialecte français parlé en Belgique et dans certaines régions voisines de France.

1. A French-speaking Belgian B2 formal

   A member of the French-speaking population of Belgium, primarily living in the southern region of Wallonia.

   • The Walloons have a distinct cultural identity within Belgium.
   • Many Walloons speak French as their first language.
   • Historically, Walloons were known for their industrial work.

   🇫🇷Wallon (habitant de Wallonie)

2. A dialect of French B2 formal

   A regional dialect of the French language spoken in Wallonia, Belgium, and in some adjacent parts of France.

   • Walloon is still spoken in some rural areas of Belgium.
   • Linguists study Walloon as a distinct Romance language.
   • He learned a few phrases in Walloon from his grandparents.

   🇫🇷Dialecte wallon

• walloons plural form
• walloons' possessive plural form
• walloon's possessive singular form