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Show Land of Miay Languages The principal lungunges of Switzerland Switzer-land are German, spoken by 71 per cent of the people: French, by 21 per cent, nnd Itnllan, by C per cent. Other languages are Ronmnshe and Ladin. By the federal constitution of 1848 nnd 1871 Getinun, French and Italian are recognized as national languages, so that debates In the federal parliament parlia-ment muy be curried on In any of the three, while federal laws and decrees appear also In the three languages. The old dialects of Romonshe and Lndln do not have any political recognition rec-ognition by the confederation. |