Editing Romansh language (section)

=== Romansh in education ===
[[File:Schulsprachen Romanischbünden 2003.PNG|thumb|Languages of instruction in the traditionally Romansh-speaking areas of the Grisons as of 2003<br />
{{Legend|#0000FF|Romansh school}}
{{Legend|#51A8FF|Bilingual Romansh-German school}}
{{Legend|#04D00F|German school, Romansh as a subject}}
{{Legend|#008000|German schooling only}}]]
Within the Romansh-speaking areas, three different types of educational models can be found: Romansh schools, bilingual schools, and German schools with Romansh as a subject.

In the Romansh schools, Romansh is the primary language of instruction during the first 3–6 years of the nine years of compulsory schooling, and German during the last 3–9 years. Due to this, this school type is often called the "so-called Romansh school". In practice, the amount of Romansh schooling varies between half and 4/5 of the compulsory school term, often depending on how many Romansh-speaking teachers are available.{{sfn|Furer|2005|p=80}} This "so-called Romansh school" was found in 82 municipalities of the Grisons as of 2001. The bilingual school was found only in [[Samedan]], [[Pontresina]], and [[Ilanz]]/[[Schnaus]]. In 15 municipalities, German was the sole medium of instruction as of 2001, with Romansh being taught as a subject.{{sfn|Furer|2005|p=50}}

Outside of areas where Romansh is traditionally spoken, Romansh is not offered as a subject and as of 2001, 17 municipalities within the historical language area of Romansh do not teach Romansh as a subject.{{sfn|Furer|2005|p=50}} On the secondary level, the language of instruction is mainly German, with Romansh as a subject in Romansh-speaking regions.

Outside of the traditional Romansh-speaking areas, the capital of the Grisons, [[Chur]], runs a bilingual Romansh-German elementary school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Standardsprache Rumantsch Grischun |trans-title=Rumantsch Grischun Standard Language |url=http://lia.rumantsch.ch/94+M5d637b1e38d.0.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712175606/http://lia.rumantsch.ch/94+M5d637b1e38d.0.html |archive-date=2012-07-12 |access-date=2012-02-28 |website=Lia Rumantsch |language=de}}</ref>

On the tertiary level, the [[University of Fribourg]] offers Bachelor- and Master programs for Romansh language and literature. The Romansh department there has been in existence since 1991. The [[University of Zürich]] also maintains a partial chair for Romansh language and literature together with the [[ETH Zürich]] since 1985.