'Cazis' is a
municipality in the district of
Hinterrhein in the
Swiss canton of
Graubünden.
Languages
Until 1800, the municipality spoke exclusively Sursilvan, a dialect of
Romansh.
Today, the municipality is predominantly German-speaking population, with small Romansh- and Italian-speaking minorities.
| 'Languages in Cazis' |
| 'Language' | 'Census of 1980' | 'Census of 1990' | 'Census of 2000' | |||
| 'Number' | 'Percentage' | 'Number' | 'Percentage' | 'Number' | 'Percentage' |
| German | 1166 | 79.37% | 1276 | 87.52% | 1326 | 91.89% |
| Romansh | 191 | 13.00% | 101 | 6.93% | 74 | 5.13% |
| Italian | 112 | 7.62% | 81 | 5.56% | 43 | 2.98% |
| 'Population' | 1469 | 100% | 1458 | 100% | 1443 | 100% |
External link
Official Web site