Bolze is more than a just a language: it’s a cultural identity and a point of pride in the Basse-Ville of Fribourg. The Sarine River skirts the edge of Basse-Ville (lower town), dividing both the ...

If former President Barack Obama can invent the Austrian language, then Sen. Cory Booker can invent the Swiss one. Mr. Booker’s awkward exchange on the campaign trail with a radio reporter in Cedar ...

As the small Alpine country of 8.8 million people names its new members of both houses of parliament, here are five things to know about Switzerland: Switzerland has four official languages: German, ...

CHUR, Switzerland — The people of this corner of Switzerland are arguing whether language is a matter of the heart or the pocketbook. Depending on whom you talk to in the steep, alpine enclaves of ...

Multilingualism is to Switzerland what politeness is to the British or style to the Italians: a deep source of national pride. It was one of the shortest train rides I had ever taken: just 10 minutes ...

DOMESTIC disputes can look a lot more clear when viewed from overseas. Take bilingual instruction – where immigrant parents, particularly Hispanics – are fighting the education establishment in ...

Born in London, Thomas was a journalist at The Independent before moving to Bern in 2005. He speaks three official Swiss languages and enjoys travelling the country and practising them, above all in ...