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Low Saxon
Group of Low German dialects / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Low Saxon (disambiguation).
Low Saxon (Dutch: Nedersaksisch), also known as West Low German (German: Westniederdeutsch[2]) are a group of Low German dialects spoken in parts of the Netherlands, northwestern Germany and southern Denmark (in North Schleswig by parts of the German-speaking minority). It is one of two dialect groups, the other being East Low German.
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Quick Facts West Low German, Native to ...
West Low German | |
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Native to | Germany, Netherlands, Southern Denmark |
Speakers | Native: 300,000 (2016)[1] L2: 2.2 million[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | nds for Low German |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:nds – (partial)wep – Westphalianfrs – Eastern Frisiangos – Groningsstl – Stellingwerfsdrt – Drentstwd – Twentsact – Achterhoekssdz – Sallandsvel – Veluws |
Glottolog | west2357 |
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