Lessinu

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Lessinu (Northern dialect: Läßin) is a Romance language spoken in Thuringia in Germany. It has, through being in the middle of Germany for so long, been rather influenced by German, undergoing the High German consonant and vowel shifts.

For instance, Spanish 'Todos la terra' translates into Läßin (Northern Dialect of Lessinu) as 'Zoß lei Zer'. Of course, in the more southerly dialects, this is less extreme, translating as 'Zossu lei Zerra'. It has a two-case system, with the distinction shown only in the articles. The Definite Article has the following paradigm:

Masc.
           Singular   Plural
Nominative   Il         Los
Genitive     Lei       Lohr

Fem. 
            Singular    Plural
Nominative    La         Las    
Genitive     Lei        Lohr

Neut.      
             Singular    Plural
Nominative      Il         La 
Genetive       Lei        Lohr

The normal examples are 'Effu', 'Fela', and 'Monzeru' - 'horse', 'cat' and 'monster' Or, in the North, Eff, Fel, and Monzer. So, Il Effu, La Fela, Il Monzeru, Los Effos, Las Felas, La Monzera, Lei Effu, Lei Fela, Lei Monzeru, Lohr Effos, Lohr Felas, Lohr Monzera.

The language is spoken by an ever dwindling number of Läßinischers in Thuringia, specifically the small area called Läßinischland. It may be extinct within fifty years.

Indo-European - Italic languages

Latin

Faliscan †
Oscan †
Umbrian †

Romance Languages

Western Romance

Lessinu

Sardinian

Xliponian

South-Central Romance

North-Central Romance

Eastern

Britanno-Romance