Romansch Language Poker Software

The Romansch language, also sometimes known as Romansh or Romansche, is one of four official languages of Switzerland. The other three official languages are German, French and Italian. Romansch is the least used language in the country of Switzerland. Only 0.9% of the people in Switzerland speak Romansch, which makes it a very obscure language. Switzerland is one of the only countries where the language of Romansch is spoken. For this reason, there are very few options for Romansch poker players who do not speak a second language.

Romansch Language Online Poker Sites

As of this time, online gambling is illegal in the country of Switzerland. Although the ban was put into place in 1998, the law is not severely enforced and there has yet to be many arrests or fines for players caught gambling online in Switzerland. However, because of this ban, many poker sites are reluctant to offer services to Swiss players. Although some poker sites do accept players from Switzerland, there are no poker sites that are offered in Romansch. The language is simply not popular enough, neither inside nor outside of Switzerland, for poker sites to go to the trouble.

However, for Romansch-speaking players in Switzerland who are bilingual, there are several poker sites such as Bet365 and Party Poker that will allow them to play. Using the social tools available on these websites, Romansch speaking players can meet other players who speak their language and can play at privately-run tables in their native language.

Romansch Friendly Payment Options

Paying for online gambling in Switzerland is a difficult endeavor while the act of gambling is still banned. Although payment options such as a Visa or Mastercard are offered in Romansch to Swiss players, these companies are aware of the laws in the area and are likely to block any payments made to an online poker site.

Some Romansch players find pre-paid credit cards or debit cards such as Visa Electron to be a Romansch friendly alternative. These cards can be purchased from Romansch friendly merchants and stores in and around Switzerland. However, these cards may also be rejected when playing from a computer in Switzerland, depending on the site that is being accessed.

Electronic wallet sites such as Moneybookers or Neteller are often used by players in Switzerland as an easy way to bypass the gambling ban. However, none of these sites are offered in straight Romansch. Only Romansch players who are bilingual will be able to use an electronic wallet site. Unfortunately, until Switzerland lifts the ban on online gambling, many Romansch speakers will be left out unless they know a second language.

For more information visit our Romansch Poker Online guide to depositing at real money poker sites.