North Frisian language
Minority language of Germany, spoken mostly by people in North Frisia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Frisian is a minority language of Germany, spoken by about 10,000 people in North Frisia.[2] The language is part of the larger group of the West Germanic Frisian languages. The language comprises 10 dialects which are themselves divided into an insular and a mainland group.
North Frisian | |
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Sylt: Nuurđfriisk Föhr/Amrum: nuurdfresk Heligoland: Noorfriisk Wiedingharde/Halligen: nordfreesk Mooring: nordfrasch Karrharde: nordfräisch Central Goesharde: noordfreesch | |
Native to | Germany |
Region | North Frisia |
Ethnicity | North Frisians |
Native speakers | (10,000 cited 1976)[1] |
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Official status | |
Official language in | Germany
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Regulated by | Nordfriisk Instituut |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | frr |
ISO 639-3 | frr |
Glottolog | nort2626 |
ELP | Northern Frisian |
Linguasphere | 52-ACA-e (varieties: |
North Frisian dialects | |
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North Frisian is closely related to the Saterland Frisian language of Northwest Germany and West Frisian which is spoken in the Netherlands. All of these are also closely related to the English language forming the Anglo-Frisian group.
The phonological system of the North Frisian dialects is strongly being influenced by Standard German and is slowly adapting to that of the German language. With a number of native speakers probably even less than 10,000 and decreasing use in mainland North Frisia, the North Frisian language is endangered. It is protected as a minority language and has become an official language in the Nordfriesland district and on Heligoland island.