Luxembourgish is natively spoken by about 350,000 people, primarily in Luxembourg, where it is one of the official languages alongside French and German. It is integral to Luxembourgish cultural identity, known for its unique blend of Germanic and Romance influences, folk traditions, and multiculturalism. Written in the Latin alphabet, Luxembourgish grammar features a subject-verb-object (SVO) word order, extensive use of diminutives, and a simplified system of verb conjugations compared to German.
Stats
Language Family: Indo-European
Writing System: Latin
Writing System Type: Alphabet
Writing Direction: L to R
Tones / Pitch Accent: N
Morphology: Fusional
Cases: 3
Grammatical Gender / Noun Class: 3
Number of Verb Tenses: 14
Word Order: SVO
Number of Vowels (Monophthongs): 14
Number of Consonants: 23
Areas Where Spoken
Luxembourg (official) (~ 48.9%) (~ 319 k)
Resources
Websites
LOD - EN<=>LB dictionary
luxembourgish-courses Beginners guide to lux: https://educateme.lu/tpost/x8ejelcuj1-a-beginners-guide-to-luxembourgish-gramm
Lux genders: https://today.rtl.lu/luxembourg-insider/language/a/1826914.html Lux cases: https://today.rtl.lu/luxembourg-insider/language/a/1935165.html Most common
Lux words: https://luxembourg.public.lu/en/society-and-culture/languages/introduction-letzebuergesch.html
Flash cards on Quizlet for vocab: https://quizlet.com/search?query=luxembourgish&type=sets&useOriginal=
Lux video, audio, and content suggestions: https://luxtoday.lu/en/knowledge/ways-to-learn-luxembourgish-courses
Videos
Learn Luxembourgish Videos - Vocab and grammar
Lux youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXFtbeWxhD8