Wallonie

Region
Place type
Region

Hierarchy

  1. Europe
  2. Belgium
  3. Wallonie

Description

Area that comprises French speaking Belgium; historically was the country of the Walloons, whose name was derived from Teutonic word for foreign; ancestors of the Walloons were the Gallic Belgi; the Walloon dialect is a Romance language. Use this term for any alternative of Flemmish spelling, such as "Wallone", "Wallonia" etc

Record information

Last modified: 26 August 2014 - 4.03 am