Wale

Wale
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Totale bevolking:	ca. 5,2 miljoen
Belangrike bevolkings in:	België ~3,2 miljoen; Argentinië 450 000; Verenigde State 400 000; Brasilië 120 000
Taal:	Frans, Waals, Pikardies, Duits, Luxemburgs, Lorreins
Geloofsoortuiging:	Hoofsaaklik Rooms-Katolieke Kerk of; ongebonde (Ateïsme • Agnostisisme • Deïsme); Minderheid Protestantisme
Verwante etniese groepe:	Nederlanders, Vlaminge, Duitsers, Franse en Kelte

Hierdie artikel handel oor die etniese groep. Vir die taal, sien Waals.

Die Wale (Frans: Wallons, [walɔ̃]; Waals: Walons) is 'n Franstalige volk wat in België, hoofsaaklik in Wallonië, leef. Wale is 'n kenmerkende etniese gemeenskap binne België.^[2] Belangrike historiese en antropologiese kriteria (godsdiens, taal, tradisies en folklore) verbind Wale met die Franse volk.^[3]^[4] Meer algemeen verwys die term ook na die inwoners van die Waalse Streek. Hulle praat plaaslike tale soos Waals (met Pikardies in die weste en Lorreins in die suide). Wale is die afstammelinge van Galloromeine met 'n Germaans-Frankiese vermenging.

↑ "Belgium". The World Factbook (in Engels). Central Intelligence Agency. 18 Mei 2016. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 29 Mei 2020. Besoek op 28 Mei 2016.
↑ (en) Ethnic Groups Worldwide, a ready reference Handbook, David Levinson, ORYX Press, (ISBN 1-57356-019-7), bl. 13 : « Walloons are identified through their residence in Wallonia and by speaking dialects of French. They, too, are descended from the original Celtic inhabitants of the region and Romans and Franks who arrived later. Walloons are mainly Roman Catholic. »
↑ (en) Ethnic Groups Worldwide, a ready reference Handbook, David Levinson, ORYX Press, ISBN 1-57356-019-7, bl. 13 : "Walloon culture was heavely influenced by the French"
↑ (en) The Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World, A Henri Holt Reference Book, bl. 645 : « Culturally there is continuity between the French and the Walloons, Wallon culture consisting mainly of dialect literary productions. While historically most Wallons came within France's cultural orbit

[1] "Belgium". The World Factbook (in Engels). Central Intelligence Agency. 18 Mei 2016. Geargiveer vanaf die oorspronklike op 29 Mei 2020. Besoek op 28 Mei 2016.

[2] (en) Ethnic Groups Worldwide, a ready reference Handbook, David Levinson, ORYX Press, (ISBN 1-57356-019-7), bl. 13 : « Walloons are identified through their residence in Wallonia and by speaking dialects of French. They, too, are descended from the original Celtic inhabitants of the region and Romans and Franks who arrived later. Walloons are mainly Roman Catholic. »

[3] (en) Ethnic Groups Worldwide, a ready reference Handbook, David Levinson, ORYX Press, ISBN 1-57356-019-7, bl. 13 : "Walloon culture was heavely influenced by the French"

[4] (en) The Encyclopedia of the Peoples of the World, A Henri Holt Reference Book, bl. 645 : « Culturally there is continuity between the French and the Walloons, Wallon culture consisting mainly of dialect literary productions. While historically most Wallons came within France's cultural orbit

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