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Doncols (, ) is a village in the commune of Winseler, in north-western
Doncols (, ) is a village in the commune of Winseler, in north-western Luxembourg
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Population
, the village has a population of 469.Historical and linguistic backgrounds
Doncols is known as an historically Walloon-speaking village, similarly to Sonlez. A. Atten's 'Li leu d' Doncô' is considered the sole instance of a Walloon language text to have been written by a Grand Ducal national. (See the 'External link', below.) Even byLuxembourg
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's trilingual standards, the village is noted for the number of different spellings of its name in various languages. ''Doncols'' is its spelling in French, ''Donkols'' in German, ''Donkels'' in Luxembourgish, and ''Doncô'' in Walloon.
See also
* Sonlez#Linguistic featuresReferences
External links
*http://rifondou.walon.org/leu.html#doncoo Villages in Luxembourg Wiltz (canton) {{Wiltz-geo-stub