A map of Wisconsin's Door Peninsula; which encompasses the counties of Brown, Kewaunee; and the eponymous Door.
Wisconsin Walloon is a dialect of the Walloon language native to the Door Peninsula of northeastern Wisconsin.
Walloons originating from Belgium, chiefly from the province of Namur, are believed to have settled within Wisconsin in proximity to 1852; after Belgium had recently obtained independence from the Netherlands.
Northeast Wisconsin, especially the Door Peninsula, observed a large proliferation of Belgian immigrants, both Walloon and Flemish; settle within the region and develop settlements which persist until this day such as Namur, Rosiere, Luxemburg, and Brussels.
After the wave of immigration from Wallonia, the distinct dialect of Wisconsin Walloon began to emerge. Usage of the dialect sharply declined after the First World War; and the overwhelming majority of Wisconsin "Walloons" today have accultured themselves into American society; with the exception of a few, mainly elderly, native speakers.
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