West Frisian Definition
West Frisian
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English
West Frisian edition of WiktionaryProper noun
West Frisian
- a language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands; West Lauwers Frisian, one of the three West Frisian languages (or language varieties)
- (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) (Netherlands) the West Frisian dialect of Dutch dialect spoken in the province of North Holland, related to West Frisian language
Usage notes
Some linguists consider West Frisian, Saterland Frisian, and North Frisian to be varieties of a single language called “Frisian”. Other linguists and the speakers consider them to be separate languages in a language group called “Frisian”.
See also
- West Frisian language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:West Frisian language
- ISO 639-1 code , ISO 639-3 code (SIL)
- Wiktionary's coverage of West Frisian terms
- Appendix:West Frisian Swadesh list for a Swadesh list of basic vocabulary words in West Frisian
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