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Walloon Movement Activists
Walloon may refer to: * Walloons, a French-speaking population of Belgium * Walloon language * Walloon Region or Wallonia in Belgium ** Walloon Government * Walloon Lake * Walloon, Queensland See also * ''The Walloons'', a 1782 play by Richard Cumberland * Walloon sword * Wallon (other) * Walon Sport Walon Sport, or simply Walon, is a multinational textile business founded in 1989 in Peru. It is one of the principal sportswear manufacturers in Peru, and it provides the kits for various association football clubs in the Peruvian first divis ..., a Peruvian sportswear company {{disambig, geo Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walloons
Walloons ( ; ; ) are a Gallo-Romance languages, Gallo-Romance ethnic group native to Wallonia and the immediate adjacent regions of Flanders, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Walloons primarily speak ''langues d'oïl'' such as Belgian French, Picard language, Picard and Walloon language, Walloon. Walloons are primarily Catholic Church, Roman Catholic, with a historical minority of Protestantism which dates back to the Reformation era. In modern Belgium, Walloons are, by law, termed a "distinctive linguistic and ethnic community" within the country, as are the neighbouring Flemish people, Flemish, a Germanic peoples, Dutch (Germanic) speaking community. When understood as a regional identification, the ethnonym is also extended to refer to the inhabitants of the Walloon region in general, regardless of ethnicity or ancestry. Etymology The term ''Walloon'' is derived from ''*walha'', a Proto-Germanic term used to refer to Celtic languages, Celtic and Latin speake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walloon Language
Walloon (; natively ; ) is a Romance language that is spoken in much of Wallonia and, to a very small extent, in Brussels, Belgium; some villages near Givet, northern France; and a clutch of communities in northeastern Wisconsin, United States.Université du Wisconsin : collection de documents sur l'immigration wallonne au Wisconsin, enregistrements de témoignages oraux en anglais et wallon, 1976University of Wisconsin Digital Collection : Belgian-American Research Collection /ref> It belongs to the ''langues d'oïl'' dialect continuum, the most prominent member of which is French. The historical background of its formation was the territorial extension since 980 of the Principality of Liège to the south and west. Walloon is classified as "definitely endangered" by the UNESCO ''Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger''. Despite its rich literature, beginning anonymously in the 16th century and with well-known authors since 1756, the use of Walloon has decreased markedly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallonia
Wallonia ( ; ; or ), officially the Walloon Region ( ; ), is one of the three communities, regions and language areas of Belgium, regions of Belgium—along with Flemish Region, Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily Geographical distribution of French speakers, French-speaking. It accounts for 55% of Belgium's territory, but only a third of its population. The Walloon Region and the French Community of Belgium, which is the political entity responsible for matters related mainly to culture and education, are independent concepts, because the French Community of Belgium encompasses both Wallonia and the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region but not the German-speaking Community of Belgium, which administers nine municipalities in Eastern Wallonia. During the Industrial Revolution, Wallonia was second only to the United Kingdom in industrialization, capitalizing on its extensive deposits of coal and iron. This brought the regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Wallonia
The Government of Wallonia (, ) or Walloon Government (, ) is the executive branch of Wallonia and one of the List of governments in Belgium, six governments in Belgium. It is located in Namur (city), Namur, where the Parliament of Wallonia is also seated Compositions Current composition (Dolimont) Following the 2024 Belgian regional elections, the Mouvement Réformateur (MR) (26 seats) became the largest party and chose to form a government together with the third party Les Engagés (LE) (17 seats). The 43 seats they have together is sufficient for a majority (38 needed). The parties agreed on 13 July 2024 to form a government and the new ministers were sworn in on 15 July 2024 Composition 2019–2024 (Di Rupo III) On 13 September 2019 it was announced that Elio Di Rupo would become the minister-President of Wallonia again for the third time, in a government led by the Socialist Party (francophone Belgium), Socialist Party (PS) (23 seats), together with MR (20 seats) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walloon Lake
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. It is now home to many vacation homes and cottages. Though the end of the west arm of the lake is less than from Lake Michigan, Walloon Lake's surface elevation is over higher. The Bear River drains from the east end of the lake in Walloon Lake village, winding east then north down to its outflow into Lake Michigan at the south end of Petoskey. Ecology Locals refer to their cottages as being on the "west arm", or the "foot", etc. The lake covers and is primarily fed from groundwater. Its maximum depth is just over . Recently, the introduction of the invasive zebra mussel has made the clear waters even clearer. For a few months after the ice melts (usually in April), it is possible to see to the bottom of the lake at depths up to 30 feet. Current use Real-estate value has increased rapidly since the 1970s, and many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walloon, Queensland
Walloon is a town and rural residential locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Walloon had a population of 2,305 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the north by the Warrego Highway and to the south by the Bremer River. The town is roughly in the centre of the locality. The Rosewood railway line enters the locality from the east ( Karrabin), passes through the town which is served by the Walloon railway station (), and then exits to the south-west ( Thagoona). Haigslea–Amberley Road runs through from north to southeast. The centre and eastern parts of the locality are rural residential while the land use in the western part of the locality is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. History The origin of the suburb name is thought to refer to the French-speaking area of southern Belgium known as Wallonia. Guilfoyles Creek Non Vested School was opened in 1865 by the Catholic Church. It may have closed and reopen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walloons
''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 original cast included John Henderson as Father Sullivan, Richard Wroughton as Montgomery, John Quick as Sir Solomon Dangle, Charles Lee Lewes as Davy Dangle, Francis Aickin as Daggerly, Matthew Clarke as Don Vincentio Drclincourt, John Edwin as Pat Carey, James Fearon as Bumboat, James Thompson as Tipple, Sarah Maria Wilson as Kitty Carrington, Ann Pitt as Mrs Partlet, Mrs Webb as Lady Dangle and Elizabeth Satchell as Agnes. The character of Father O'Sullivan was widely believed to be based on Father Thomas HusseyMudford p.406 an Irish-born Priest with whom Cumberland conducted secret talks in an attempt to secure a peace agreement between Britain and Spain during the American War of Independence The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walloon Sword
The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of the quillons added to swords' crossguards since the Late Middle Ages. This variety of sword is also sometimes referred to as the broadsword, though this term may also be applied loosely and imprecisely to other swords. The basket-hilted sword was generally in use as a military sword. A true broadsword possesses a double-edged blade, while similar wide-bladed swords with a single sharpened edge and a thickened back are called backswords. Various forms of basket-hilt were mounted on both broadsword and backsword blades. One of the weapon types in the modern German dueling sport of ("academic fencing") is the basket-hilted . Nomenclature The designation "broadsword" is ambiguous, and can refer to many different types of sword. Though attestations of "broad swords" date from the 11th century, these simply refer to an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallon (other)
Wallon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Henri-Alexandre Wallon (1812–1904), French historian and statesman *Henri Wallon (psychologist) Henri Paul Hyacinthe Wallon (March 15, 1879 – December 1, 1962) was a French philosopher, psychologist (in the field of social psychology (psychology), social psychology), neuropsychiatrist, teacher, and politician. He was the grandson of the hi ... (1879–1962), French psychologist and grandson of Henri-Alexandre Wallon See also * Walloon (other) {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walon Sport
Walon Sport, or simply Walon, is a multinational textile business founded in 1989 in Peru. It is one of the principal sportswear manufacturers in Peru, and it provides the kits for various association football clubs in the Peruvian first division. The company further expanded its production when it acquired deals with clubs in the Colombian Categoría Primera A. Walon Sport was the sponsor of the Peru national football team from 1998 to 2010. The company was founded in 1989 by the husband and wife team of Alfonso Gilio and Ery Camones. Within five years, they opened the first Walon Sport store in Barranca. Football clubs sponsored * Universitario de Sucre (since 2015 season) * Deportes Quindío * Patriotas F.C. (since 2013 season) * Atlético Pantoja * Moca FC * Cusco * León de Huánuco * Universidad César Vallejo * Alianza Atletico * Atlético Grau * Atlético Minero * Melgar * Colegio Nacional de Iquitos * Los Caimanes * Total Chalaco * Amauta Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
