SwitzerlandGeografie und Sprachen 13 · Geography and languages
Which four languages are the national languages (Landessprachen) of Switzerland?
In the exam (German)
Welche vier Sprachen sind die Landessprachen der Schweiz?
- aGerman, French, Italian and RomanshDeutsch, Französisch, Italienisch und RätoromanischCorrect answer
- bGerman, French, Romansh and LadinDeutsch, Französisch, Rätoromanisch und Ladinisch
- cGerman, French, Italian and EnglishDeutsch, Französisch, Italienisch und Englisch
- dGerman, Swiss German, French and ItalianDeutsch, Schweizerdeutsch, Französisch und Italienisch
Why?
The Federal Constitution names four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh (Rätoromanisch) (Art. 4 of the Federal Constitution, BV).
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In which canton is Romansh (Rätoromanisch) an official language?Correct answer:Graubünden
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Which of these cantons is officially bilingual, with French and German as official languages?Correct answer:Fribourg (Freiburg)
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Where in Switzerland is Italian mainly spoken?Correct answer:in Ticino (Tessin) and in some valleys in the south of Graubünden
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Which national language do most people in Switzerland speak as their main language?Correct answer:German
Welche Landessprache sprechen die meisten Menschen in der Schweiz als Hauptsprache? — Deutsch
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