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- Frisians - Wikipedia
The Frisian languages are spoken by more than 500,000 people; West Frisian is officially recognised in the Netherlands (in the Dutch province Friesland) while North Frisian and Saterland Frisian are recognised as regional languages in Germany
- Frisian | Language, Culture History | Britannica
Frisian, people of western Europe whose name survives in that of the mainland province of Friesland and in that of the Frisian Islands off the coast of the Netherlands but who once occupied a much more extensive area
- What Is Frisian, And Where Is It Spoken? - Babbel. com
Frisian was once the primary language of a larger geographic area called Frisia, which spanned the North Sea coasts and islands of modern-day Germany and the Netherlands during the early to late Middle Ages
- The Frisian language explained | Discover Friesland
Around 400,000 people actively speak it, and over 50% of Friesland’s population understands it It’s taught in schools and part of daily life in local media — for example, on the regional broadcaster Omrop Fryslân Many official institutions also communicate in both Dutch and Frisian
- The Frisians: Masters of Europe’s North Sea
Frisian communities were known for their egalitarian spirit, pragmatic approach to commerce, and stubborn independence Their refusal to accept feudal overlords set them apart from much of Europe, drawing comparisons to the Swiss and the free peasants of Dithmarschen
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Frisian essentially serves as a living historical linguistic link between English and other Germanic languages Today, it is a living language that shares official status with the Dutch in the province of Friesland, where many locals are effectively bilingual in both Dutch and Frisian
- Frisian languages - Wikipedia
There are three main groups of Frisian varieties: West Frisian, Saterland Frisian, and North Frisian Some linguists consider these three varieties, despite their mutual unintelligibility, to be dialects of one single Frisian language, whereas others consider them to be a number of separate languages equal to or greater than the number of main
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