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| Angevin | |
|---|---|
| Native to | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire (Anjou,Maine,Pays Nantais),Centre-Val de Loire (Touraine) |
| Latin | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | ange1244 |
Angevin is the traditionallangue d'oïl spoken inAnjou, a historic province in westernFrance. It was also spoken in neighboring regions like thePays Nantais (along withGallo),Maine (along withMayennois) andTouraine (along withTourangeau).
It is closely related to otheroïl dialects spoken in western France, especiallySarthois,Mayennois andNorman (south ofligne Joret) in what could be called Eastern Armorican (Angevin-Mayennois-Sarthois-South Norman).[2] Eastern Armorican, together with Gallo, forms the "zone armoricaine" of Langues d'oïl. As anoïl language or dialect it shares many common features withFrench invocabulary,phonemes and daily expressions.
It is also similar to the Gallo language (although Gallo has a stronger Celtic linguistic substrate that comes fromBreton and not only from ancientGaulish language). Angevin influenced the origin and development of Gallo in theMarches of Neustria (especially in theBreton March) beginning in the 9th and 10th centuries.
Angevin was the old speech of theAngevins orHouse of Plantagenet. However, in spite of this prestigious dynasty, Angevin never developed a notable literature, partially because the region of Anjou was integrated into the royal domains of theKing of France (from theHouse of Capet) at the beginning of the 13th century, where the literary language wasParisian-basedFrancien.
Some words of Angevin origin were borrowed toEnglish viaAnglo-Norman at theAngevins domination ofEngland.[3]
Today it is almost an extinct dialect or language but it is preserved in theRimiaux, poems written in Angevin, and also in some daily expressions.[4][5][6]
TheRimiaux are some of the best expressions of Angevin literature. Several Rimiaux from Angevin poets and writers have been published.
Honoré de Balzac used some Angevin words and speech in his novelEugénie Grandet.[7]
