South Low Franconian
Low Franconian dialect group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Low Franconian (also: East Low Franconian) is a dialect group of the continental West Germanic dialect continuum. South Low Franconian varieties are spoken in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands and are commonly referred to as "Limburgish" in Belgium and the Netherlands. Its varieties have been traditionally considered dialects of Dutch in the Low Countries and dialects of German in Germany, nevertheless they form a distinct dialect group. In the Netherlands, Limburgish has gained recognition as a regional language.
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South Low Franconian | |
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East Low Franconian | |
Native to | Belgium, Germany, Netherlands |
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ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | limb1263 |
![]() South Low Franconian dialect area (the northern extent in this map follows the Uerdingen line). |
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