variation of the French Prusik. Used as a friction hitch in climbing and rigging.
Valdotain (Wikipedia)
Valdôtain ([valdotɛ̃]; local dialect: Valdotèn, Valdŏtèn, Valdouhtan) is a dialect of Arpitan (Franco-Provençal) spoken in the Aosta Valley in Italy, and the common language of the Aosta Valley. It is commonly known as patois or patoué. It is not an official language, the two regional official languages being French and Italian, though it is officially recognized.
| Valdôtain | |
|---|---|
| valdotèn | |
| Native to | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
Native speakers | Approximately 68,000 people (2003) |
| Latin | |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Protected by statute in the Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Regulated by | Bureau régional pour l'ethnologie et la linguistique (BREL) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | vall1249 |
| IETF | frp-u-sd-it23 |