{{Short description|Cultural region in Belgium}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{unsourced|date=September 2024}} border|175px|right|Unofficial flag 150px|thumb|Arrondissement of Arlon The '''Land of Arlon''' ({{langx|lb|Arelerland}} {{IPA|lb|ˈaːʀəlɐlɑnt|}}; {{langx|de|Arelerland}} {{IPA|de|ˈaːʁəlɐlant|}}; {{langx|fr|Pays d'Arlon}} {{IPA|fr|pe.i daʁlɔ̃|}}; {{langx|nl|Land van Aarlen}} {{IPA|nl|ˌlɑnt fɑn ˈaːrlə(n)|}}){{efn|In isolation, ''van'' is pronounced {{IPA|nl|vɑn|}}.}} is the traditionally Luxembourgish-speaking part of Belgian Lorraine, which is now predominantly French-speaking. Arlon is the main city of this region.
The area borders the Gaume to the west and with the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to the east. It lies south of the Ardennes and largely coincides with the arrondissement of Arlon, part of the province of Luxembourg.
==Languages== [[File:Martelange Streetsign Umfockeknapp.jpg|thumb|Bilingual street sign in Martelange.]] [[File:Tontlindje wi.jpg|thumb|Bilingual street sign in Tontelange.]] In the Land of Arlon, the traditional language is Luxembourgish, which is also spoken in the adjacent Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. In 1990, the French Community of Belgium recognised the regional languages on its territory, of which Luxembourgish is one; however, it did not take any further measures.
=== Linguistic census results === The following data are the linguistic results of the census as they appeared in the Belgian Official Journal. Here the language shift from Luxembourgish to French is clearly visible. * NL: Dutch * FR: French * DE: German (to be interpreted as Luxembourgish)
'''Language that is mostly or exclusively spoken'''
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! NL<br />Number !! FR<br />Number !! DE<br />Number !! NL<br />Pct. !! FR<br />Pct. !! DE<br />Pct. |- | 1910 || 253 || 9,997 || 30,124 || 0.6% || 24.8% || 74.6% |- | 1920 || 217 || 16,623 || 22,936 || 0.5% || 41.8% || 57.7% |- | 1930 || 155 || 21,928 || 18,646 || 0.4% || 53.8% || 45.8% |- | 1947 || 116 || 36,467 || 2,411 || 0.3% || 93.5% || 6.2% |}
'''Known languages''' {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! only NL<br />Number !! NL & FR<br />Number !! only FR<br />Number !! FR & DE<br />Number !! only DE<br />Number !! DE & NL<br />Number !! NL & FR & DE<br />Number !! None<br />Number !! only NL<br />Pct. !! NL & FR<br />Pct. !! only FR<br />Pct. !! FR & DE<br />Pct. !! only DE<br />Pct. !! DE & NL<br />Pct. !! NL & FR & DE<br />Pct. |- | 1846 | 299 | | 3,909 | | 24,275 | | | | 1.0% | | 13.7% | | 85.2% | | |- | 1866 | 68 | 127 | 3,221 | 6,342 | 19,465 | 23 | 68 | 1 | 0.2% | 0.4% | 11.0% | 21.6% | 66.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |- | 1880 | 362 | 161 | 3,799 | 9,459 | 16,007 | 8 | 75 | 60 | 1.2% | 0.5% | 12.7% | 31.7% | 53.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |- | 1890 | 7 | 179 | 4,827 | 13,523 | 14,818 | 14 | 327 | 2 | 0.0% | 0.5% | 14.3% | 40.1% | 44.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% |- | 1900 | 144 | 323 | 6,203 | 18,950 | 10,108 | 11 | 294 | 1,867 | 0.4% | 0.9% | 17.2% | 52.6% | 28.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% |- | 1910 | 122 | 415 | 8,045 | 20,670 | 10,892 | 7 | 238 | 2,165 | 0.3% | 1.0% | 19.9% | 51.2% | 27.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |- | 1920 | 94 | 407 | 11,566 | 20,842 | 6,715 | 2 | 350 | 1,346 | 0.2% | 1.0% | 28.9% | 52.1% | 16.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% |- | 1930 | 45 | 432 | 15,914 | 18,456 | 5,562 | 7 | 326 | 1,763 | 0.1% | 1.1% | 39.1% | 45.3% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 0.8% |- | 1947 | 14 | 675 | 27,234 | 9,726 | 733 | 4 | 1,071 | 1,605 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 69.0% | 24.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.7% |}
==Municipalities and villages in Arelerland== 300px|thumb|right|Map of the Luxembourgish language area within Belgium These are the municipalities, with their sections and villages, in the Land of Arlon. * Municipality of '''Arlon''' (''Arel'') ** Arlon (''Arel''): Clairefontaine (''Badebuerg''), Fouches (''Affen''), Sampont (''Sues''), Sesselich (''Siesselech'') ** Autelbas (''Nidderälter''): Autelhaut (''Uewerälter''), Barnich (''Barnech''), Stehnen (''Stienen''), Sterpenich (''Sterpenech''), Weyler (''Weller'') ** Bonnert (''Bunnert''): Frassem (''Fruessem''), Seymerich (''Seimerech''), Viville (''Alenuewen''), Waltzing (''Walzeng'') ** Guirsch (''Giisch''): Heckbous (''Heckbus'') ** Heinsch (''Häischel''): Freylange (''Frällen''), Schoppach (''Schappech''), Stockem (''Stackem'') ** Toernich (''Ternech''): Udange (''Eiden'') * Municipality of '''Attert''' (''Atert'') ** Attert (''Atert''): Grendel (''Grendel''), Luxeroth (''Luxeroth''), Post, Schadeck (''Schuedeck''), Schockville (''Schakeler'') ** Nobressart (''Gehaanselchert''): Almeroth (''Almeroth''), Heinstert (''Heeschtert'') ** Nothomb (''Noutem''): Parette (''Parrt''), Rodenhoff (''Roudenhaff'') ** Thiaumont (''Diddebuerg''): Lischert (''Leschert'') ** Tontelange (''Tontel''): Metzert (''Metzert'') * Municipality of '''Aubange''' (''Éibeng'') ** Aubange (''Éibeng'') ** Athus (''Attem''): Guerlange (''Gierleng'') ** Halanzy (''Hueldang''): Aix-sur-Cloie (''Esch-op-der Huurt''), Battincourt (''Beetem'') ** Rachecourt (''Réissech'') * Municipality of '''Martelange''' (''Maartel''): Grumelange, Radelange * Municipality of '''Messancy''' (''Miezeg'') ** Messancy (''Miezeg''): Differt (''Déifert''), Longeau (''Laser''), Turpange (''Tiirpen'') ** Habergy (''Hiewerdang''): Bébange (''Bieben''), Guelff (''Gielef'') ** Hondelange (''Hondeleng'') ** Sélange (''Séilen'') ** Wolkrange (''Woulker''): Buvange (''Béiwen'') * Sections of municipalities that are not completely part of Arelerland ** Hachy (''Häerzeg''), section of the municipality of Habay ** Tintange (''Tënnen''), section of the municipality Fauvillers *** Bodange (''Biedeg'') *** Warnach (''Warnech'') *** Wisembach (''Wiisbech'')
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Arelerland|Land of Arlon}} * {{in lang|fr|lb}} [https://archive.today/20120802034610/http://www.alas.be/ Website about Arelerland] * {{in lang|fr|lb}} [http://www.sprooch.com/sproochbe/index.htm Learn Luxembourgish]
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