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jeanpauljh on 29.03.2026 7:19 a.m. This video shows the linguistic link between *Welschland*, Wales, Wallonia and Wallachia. An interesting bit of trivia for your Sunday!
gnooggi on 29.03.2026 7:53 a.m. The truthfulness of the video is roughly on par with its professional presentation: it mixes everything up. *Disclaimer: I have no background in history and/or linguistics.*
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This video shows the linguistic link between *Welschland*, Wales, Wallonia and Wallachia. An interesting bit of trivia for your Sunday!
interesting, the Swiss sheep-shaggers!
The truthfulness of the video is roughly on par with its professional presentation: it mixes everything up.
*Disclaimer: I have no background in history and/or linguistics.*