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Ethnic group native to Belgium
Walloons (/wɒˈluːnz/ WOL-oonz; French: Wallons [walɔ̃] ; Walloon: Walons; Dutch: Walen) are a Gallo-Romance ethnic group native to the Wallonia region
Walloons
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Walloon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Walloon may refer to: Walloons, a French-speaking population of Belgium Walloon language Walloon Region
Walloon
Southernmost federal region of Belgium
is named after the Walloons, a group of locals who natively speak Romance languages. In Middle Dutch (and French), the term Walloons included both historical
Wallonia
immigrants headed for Sheboygan, Wisconsin, who invited the Walloons to settle nearby. The Walloons agreed, and, upon arrival, two families stayed behind in
Walloons_in_Wisconsin
Gallo-Romance language spoken primarily in Wallonia
begegnen. Languages of Belgium Walloons – the people Belgian French – French as spoken in Belgium Doncols & Sonlez: formerly Walloon-speaking villages in the
Walloon_language
1792 play
The Walloons is a comedy play by the British writer Richard Cumberland. It was first staged at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London in April 1782
The_Walloons
Diaspora of Walloons in Sweden
assumed, that the Walloons and De Geer fled from their homeland due to religious persecution, nowadays it has been established that the Walloons fled from economic
Walloon_immigration_to_Sweden
People of Belgium
Brazilian Belgian Canadians Walloons in the Netherlands Walloon immigration to Sweden Walloons in Wisconsin Flemish people Walloons Belgian nationality law
Belgians
Lake in Charlevoix and Emmet counties, Michigan, United States
Walloon Lake is a glacier-formed lake located in Charlevoix and Emmet counties, just southwestward from the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Walloon_Lake
North American isolated variant of Walloon language
referred to by its speakers in English as "Belgian". Walloons in Wisconsin and descendants of native Walloon speakers have since switched to English, and as
Wisconsin_Walloon
Former Spanish Army guard regiment
Walloons were often tasked with the maintenance of public order, eventually being incorporated as a regiment of the Spanish Royal Guard. The Walloon Guards
Walloon_Guards
Category of political ideologies in Belgium
Belgians or the French?, published in 1903, denounces the subjection of the Walloons to the Flemings, who are merely the successors of the previous Dutch, Austrians
Walloon_Movement
German infantry division
declared the Walloons to be a Germanic race, paving the way for the unit's incorporation into the Waffen-SS on 1 June 1943. The Walloon Legion was re-organised
Walloon_Legion
Country in Northwestern Europe
French-speaking Belgians are often referred to as Walloons, although the French speakers in Brussels are not Walloons. The total number of native Dutch speakers
Belgium
Conventions for writing the Walloon language
Walloons were familiar with. The Society adopted Feller's orthography and, in 1903, tasked three of its members with writing a comprehensive Walloon dictionary
Walloon_orthography
The history and presence of the Walloon people, i.e. francophone Belgians, in the Netherlands goes back to the foundation process of the Dutch state.
Walloons_in_the_Netherlands
accepted by Walloon militants who considered Flemish to be an idiom. In their eyes the Flemings had to give up their idiom just as the Walloons had done
History of the Walloon Movement
History_of_the_Walloon_Movement
Province in Wallonia, Belgium
people made in his time between Walloon and German or Flemish Belgium was apparently based upon language, with the Walloons speaking French, and the others
Walloon_Brabant
of minister-presidents of Wallonia : For French family names among the Walloons and other francophones of Belgium, see French name. The twenty most common
Walloon_name
Political party in Belgium
Walloon Rally left the WFR and formed Union For Wallonia with the France Party, Wallonia Social Democracy, Get Up Wallonia and the Brussels' Walloons
Walloon_Rally
Semi-independent part of the County of Flanders
Walloon Flanders (Dutch: Waals Vlaanderen, French: Flandre wallonne) was a semi-independent part of the County of Flanders, composed of the burgraviates
Walloon_Flanders
elections, new representatives are chosen for the Flemish Parliament, Walloon Parliament, Brussels Parliament and the Parliament of the German-speaking
2024 Belgian regional elections
2024_Belgian_regional_elections
French-speaking Reformed churches in the Netherlands
registers of Walloon congregations up to 1811, which is widely used in genealogy. Reformed Christianity portal Netherlands portal Walloons Walloon Church,
Walloon_church
Sword with basket-like hand protection
By the 17th century there were regional variations of basket-hilts: the Walloon hilt, the Sinclair hilt, schiavona, mortuary sword, Scottish broadsword
Basket-hilted_sword
the Walloons. Though it has been recognized since 1990, like other vernaculars in Belgium, it is spoken mainly by older people. Some younger Walloons may
Languages_of_Belgium
Belgian cultural organisation
1954-1999 by Robert Collin which in turn uses a variety of sources. The Walloon Ultratop chart began in 1995 as the Ultratop 40, ranking the forty best-selling
Ultratop
Church in Netherlands
has been in use as a Walloon church since 1586. The church was also known as the Franse Kerk ("French Church"), Walenkerk ("Walloons' Church"), Oude Walenkerk
Walloon_Church,_Amsterdam
Ethnic group native to Belgium
cities of De Pere and Green Bay in Wisconsin attracted many Flemish and Walloon immigrants during the 19th century. The small town of Belgique was settled
Flemish_people
each third Sunday of September and commemorates the participation of the Walloons to the Belgian Revolution in 1830. French Community Holiday Carlier, Philippe
Day_of_the_Walloon_Region
Historic house in Michigan, United States
Windemere, was the boyhood summer home of author Ernest Hemingway, on Walloon Lake in Michigan, United States. It was declared a National Historic Landmark
Ernest_Hemingway_Cottage
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
where the name came from or how it ended up on an old map. A group of Walloons from Belgium had settled along Bear Lake many years earlier, but no traces
Walloon_Lake,_Michigan
Germanic word
reflects the Walloons' desire to "find answers to their questions, tracing the winding and very contemporary path of the search for [their] Walloon identity
History_of_the_term_Wallon
A Walloon forge (or Walloon process) is a type of finery forge that decarbonizes pig iron into wrought iron. The process was conceived in the Liège region
Walloon_forge
Town in Queensland, Australia
coordinates) Walloon is a town and rural residential locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Walloon had a
Walloon,_Queensland
Secessionist political ideology in Wallonia, Belgium
Belgian political crisis found that 32% of Walloons surveyed would support unification if Belgium splits up. Walloon politicians who have at some point voiced
Rattachism
January 1995 into Flemish- and Walloon- Brabant. The Flag is identical to the Coat of arms of Walloon-Brabant "Walloon Brabant (Province, Belgium)". www
Flag_of_Walloon-Brabant
Subdivisions of Belgium
These divisions reflected political tensions between the French-speaking Walloons and the Dutch-speaking Flemish; the Brussels-Capital Region is officially
Provinces_of_Belgium
City in Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium
Huy (French: [ɥi] or [wi] ; Dutch: Hoei [ɦui] ; Walloon: Hu) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Huy lies
Huy
The Walloon Union of Companies or Union Wallonne des Entreprises (UWE) is the Walloon employers organization. About 1965, when economic decentralization
Union Wallonne des Entreprises
Union_Wallonne_des_Entreprises
Legislative body of the Belgian region
(French: Parlement de Wallonie, pronounced [paʁləmɑ̃ də walɔni]), or the Walloon Parliament (Parlement wallon, [paʁləmɑ̃ walɔ̃]) in the decrees, is the
Parliament_of_Wallonia
Variety of French language
Community of Belgium, alongside related Oïl languages of the region such as Walloon, Picard, Champenois, and Lorrain (Gaumais). The French language spoken
Belgian_French
Federal region of Belgium including the capital
the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than 4 km (2.5 mi) south. Brussels grew
Brussels
This are lists of protected heritage sites in Belgium by province and the German-speaking Community. List of protected heritage sites in Amel List of protected
Lists of protected heritage sites in Belgium
Lists_of_protected_heritage_sites_in_Belgium
Resort town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
(German pronunciation: [ˈmɔnʃaʊ] ; French: Montjoie, pronounced [mɔ̃ʒwa]; Walloon: Mondjoye) is a small resort town in the Eifel region of western Germany
Monschau
Regional anthem of Wallonia, Belgium
"The Song of the Walloons" (Walloon: Li tchant des Walons; French: Le Chant des Wallons) is the regional anthem of Wallonia in Belgium. The original lyrics
Le_Chant_des_Wallons
Executive branch of the Walloon Region
The Government of the Walloon Region (French: Gouvernement de la Région wallonne) is the executive branch of the Walloon Region and one of the six governments
Government of the Walloon Region
Government_of_the_Walloon_Region
The flag of Wallonia is used by the Walloon Region and French Community of Belgium. Designed between 1912 and 1913, it depicts a red "bold rooster" (coq
Flag_of_Wallonia
The Walloon Front for the Unity and Freedom of Wallonia (French: Front Wallon pour l'Unité et la Liberté de la Wallonie, FW) was a political party in
Walloon_Front
Country in Western Europe
Duchy of Luxembourg, the Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland in Germany, the Walloon Region and the German-speaking part of Belgium, and the Lorraine area in
Luxembourg
1017/gov.2020.8. ISSN 0017-257X. Kasteel, Jean van (2024-06-11). "The Walloons do not send any far-right elected officials either to the Region, nor to
Politics_of_Wallonia
City in Walloon Brabant province, Wallonia, Belgium
Dutch: Nijvel [ˈnɛivəl] ; Walloon: Nivele) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. The Nivelles municipality
Nivelles
Walloon Front, the Walloon Democratic Rally and the Wallon Democratic Front to form the Walloon Party, the forerunner to the Walloon Rally. Walloon Workers'
Walloon_Workers'_Party
Province of Belgium
the northeast, the Flemish province of East Flanders to the east, the Walloon province of Hainaut in the south and the French department of Nord to the
West_Flanders
Latin letter A with circumflex
letter also appears in French, Friulian, Frisian, Portuguese, Turkish, Walloon, and Welsh languages as a variant of the letter "a". It is included in
Â
American family
Wilder. Its progenitor is Philippe de Lannoy (1602–1681), a Pilgrim of Walloon descent, who arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in the early 1620s. His
Delano_family
Local government area of Queensland, Australia
The Shire of Walloon is a former local government area in the south-east of Queensland, Australia. Its administrative centre was in the town of Marburg
Shire_of_Walloon
This is a list of windmills in Belgium. Belgium is divided into three regions, two of which are subdivided into five provinces each. No windmills standing
List_of_windmills_in_Belgium
1760–1840 agrarian to industrial era shift
about the period after 1830: "It was not propaganda but a reality the Walloon regions were becoming the second industrial power...after Britain." "The
Industrial_Revolution
Walloon government formed in 2024
The Dolimont Government (Gouvernement Dolimont) is the Walloon Government formed and sworn in on 15 July 2024, following the 2024 Belgian regional elections
Dolimont_Government
Belgian third-division
division consists of 16 teams and is referred to as the Division 1 VV, the Walloon division only contains 12 teams and is called Division 1 FFA. The Belgian
Belgian_Division_1
German state from 1871 to 1918
Frisian Polish Czech (and Moravian) Masurian Kashubian Sorbian French Walloon Italian Lithuanian non-German In the 1860s, Russia removed privileges for
German_Empire
French-speaking political party in Belgium
Belgium (still) exist? Differences in political culture between Flemings and Walloons". West European Politics. 29 (5): 912–932. doi:10.1080/01402380600968802
Les_Engagés
Latin letter I with circumflex
Filipino. This letter also appears in French, Turkish, Italian, Welsh and Walloon as a variant of the letter “i”. In Afrikaans, î is a punctuated form of
Î
Province of Belgium
Ardennes, Meuse and Meurthe-et-Moselle to the south and southwest, and the Walloon provinces of Namur and Liège to the north. Its capital and largest city
Luxembourg_(Belgium)
Parliament of the French Community is composed of all elected members of the Walloon Parliament (except German-speakers) and the first 19 French-speaking members
2009 Belgian regional elections
2009_Belgian_regional_elections
French-speaking members of the Walloon Parliament and the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region, and ministers of the Walloon Government often serve as
Communities, regions, and language areas of Belgium
Communities,_regions,_and_language_areas_of_Belgium
Country in Northwestern Europe and the Caribbean
expansion, Franks migrating to the south (modern territory of France and Walloon part of Belgium) eventually adopted the Vulgar Latin of the local population
Netherlands
This is a list of members of the Walloon Parliament during the 2024–2029 legislative session, arranged alphabetically. Caucus Presidents in Bold "Site
List of members of the Walloon Parliament, 2024–2029
List_of_members_of_the_Walloon_Parliament,_2024–2029
American stew
have originated in Belgium and been brought to northeastern Wisconsin by Walloons. It is made throughout the Upper Midwestern United States. Booyah can require
Booyah_(stew)
American author and journalist (1899–1961)
taught him woodcraft during the family's summer sojourns at Windemere on Walloon Lake, near Petoskey, Michigan, where Ernest learned to hunt, fish and camp
Ernest_Hemingway
Napoleonic Wars Language French Walloon Breton Romance Other List of French people People of French descent Basques Bretons Walloons Corsican immigration to Puerto
French_people
Former industrial region in Belgium
Haine-Sambre-Meuse-Vesdre). It is also called the Dorsale wallonne, meaning "Walloon [industrial] backbone". It is less defined by physical geography, and is
Sillon_industriel
German state from 1525 to 1947
and Moravians (in Silesia), Danes (in Schleswig), Jews, Frisians, Dutch, Walloons, Russians (in Wojnowo), French, Italians, Hungarians and others. The Duchy
Prussia
Historical religious group of French Protestants
Foreign Protestants Naturalization Act, an estimated 50,000 Protestant Walloons and French Huguenots fled to England, with many moving on to Ireland and
Huguenots
Belgian singer (born 1996)
born in Perwez, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. She grew up in a musical environment, between Flanders, where her father resides, and Walloon Brabant, where
Essyla
Christian confession of faith
Dutch Reformed Church. The confession's chief author was Guido de Brès, a Walloon Reformed pastor, active in the Low Countries, who died a martyr to the
Belgic_Confession
US commemorative coin issued in 1924
used to be a significant minority of Protestant Walloons in what is now Belgium. Some Huguenots and Walloons went elsewhere: on March 29, 1624, the ship Nieuw
Huguenot-Walloon_half_dollar
Metropolitan area in Belgium
Brussels-Capital Region to include surrounding municipalities in the Flemish and Walloon regions. It comprises over 2.5 million people, which makes it the largest
Brussels_metropolitan_area
German military unit
The Walloon Guard (French: Garde Wallonne) was a collaborationist paramilitary formation which served as an auxiliary police in German-occupied Belgium
Walloon_Guard
Head of the government of Wallonia
The minister-president of Wallonia (French: Ministre-président de Wallonie) is the head of the Government of Wallonia, the executive power of Wallonia
Minister-President of Wallonia
Minister-President_of_Wallonia
case of the identity building of the two greatest Belgian population, the Walloons and the Flemings. Among the industrial areas along the Sillon industriel
Flemish immigration to Wallonia
Flemish_immigration_to_Wallonia
Hypothetical split of the country into Wallonia and Flanders
of Walloons (53%) agreed with a union between Brussels and Wallonia while a minority (21%) supported a merge with France. Only 10% of the Walloons prefer
Hypothetical partition of Belgium
Hypothetical_partition_of_Belgium
members of the Walloon Parliament between 2004 and 2009. In order to be recognised, a fraction must consist of at least 5 members of the Walloon Parliament
List of members of the Walloon Parliament, 2004–2009
List_of_members_of_the_Walloon_Parliament,_2004–2009
The Manifesto for Walloon Culture (French: Manifeste pour la culture wallonne) was a document published on September 15, 1983, in Liège, Belgium. Signed
Manifesto_for_Walloon_culture
French Huguenot emigrant leader (c.1576–1578–1624)
de Forest's desire to establish a Colony in the New World, so that the Walloons could practice their Reformed Protestant Christianity without persecution
Jessé_de_Forest
Municipality in Walloon Brabant province, Wallonia, Belgium
Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːtərloː] ; Walloon: Waterlô) is a municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which in 2011 had
Waterloo,_Belgium
des mineurs des charbonnages de Wallonie, Association of Descendants of Walloons in Sweden, designers of the "Oufti-1" nanosatellite, Daphné Cornez, Christiane
Walloon_Merit
This is a list of songs that topped the Belgian Walloon (francophone) Ultratop 40 in 1999. 1999 in music "Ultratop 40 Singles" (in French). Ultratop.
Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 1999
Ultratop_40_number-one_hits_of_1999
This is an incomplete list of castles and châteaux in Belgium. The Dutch word kasteel and the French word château refer both to fortified defensive buildings
List of castles and châteaux in Belgium
List_of_castles_and_châteaux_in_Belgium
Norwegians, Danes, Swedes, Icelanders, Finns, Estonians, Dutch, Flemish, Walloons, and Swiss Vikings 1940–1945 19,377 (1941) 6th Nord Germans, Norwegians
List_of_Waffen-SS_divisions
Regional council elections held in Belgium
representatives in the regional councils of the Flemish Parliament, the Walloon Parliament, the Brussels Parliament and the German-speaking Community of
2004 Belgian regional elections
2004_Belgian_regional_elections
Romance language
Orléanais Picard Poitevin–Saintongeais Poitevin Saintongeais Walloon Wisconsin Walloon Franco-Provençal/Arpitan Bolze Faetar–Cigliàje Friborgês Jurassien
Spanish_language
Bay in Brooklyn, New York
from the Dutch "Waal bocht", which means "Walloons' Bend", named for its first European settlers: the Walloons, from what is today Wallonia. The Wallabout
Wallabout_Bay
Ethnic group
region) 1,932,422 Languages Picard, French Religion Predominantly Roman Catholic Increasingly irreligious Related ethnic groups Belgae, Walloons, Flemish
Picard_people
Louisiana French ethnicity
Napoleonic Wars Language French Walloon Breton Romance Other List of French people People of French descent Basques Bretons Walloons Corsican immigration to Puerto
Cajuns
Belgian political party
The NATION Movement (or NATION), is a Belgian far-right political party founded on 9 August 1999, by nationalist politician Hervé Van Laethem in Belgium
Nation_(political_party)
Northernmost federal region of Belgium
[ˈvlaːndərə(n)] ), is one of the three regions of Belgium—alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. Covering the northern portion of
Flemish_Region
Male given name
Awilemam (Koromfe) Weelum (Scots) Willum (Scots) Wilheaume (Medieval Walloon) Viliamu (Samoan) Viliami (Tongan) Whiriyamu (Karanga) Whiliyamu (Ndebele)
William
Political party in Belgium
regional executive bodies: the Government of the French Community, the Walloon Government, the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the
Socialist_Party_(Belgium)
The Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency (French: L'Agence wallonne à l'Exportation et aux Investissements étrangers, AWEX) is a public interest
Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency
Walloon_Export_and_Foreign_Investment_Agency
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