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VII. An Account of the Romanfli Language, By Jofeph 
Planta, F. R. S, In a Letter to Sir John Pringle, 
Bart. P. R. S. 
verfion into a language as little attended to in this coun- 
try, as it may appear curious to thofe who take pleafure 
in philological inquiries ; I embrace this opportunity to 
communicate to you, and, with your approbation, to the 
Society, all that I have been able to collect concerning its 
hiftory and prefent ftate. 
This language is called Romanjh , and is now fpoken 
in the mold mountainous parts of the country of the 
Grilons, near the fources of the Rhine and the En. It con- 
lifts of two main dialedfs; which, though partaking both 
of the above general name, differ however fo widely as 
to conftitute in a manner two diftincft languages. Books 
are printed in both of them ; and each, though it be uni- 
verfally underftood in its refpedtive diftrift, is yet fub-di- 
vided into almoft as many fecondary dialects as there are 
villages in which it is fpoken ; which differ, however, but 
little except in the pronunciation. One of the main dialecfts, 
which is fpoken in the Engadine, a valley extending from 
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June io, 1775. 
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