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Frisian language, the West Germanic language most closely related to English. Although Frisian was formerly spoken from what is now the province of Noord-Holland (North Holland) in the Netherlands along the North Sea coastal area to modern German Schleswig, including the offshore islands in this area, modern Frisian is spoken in only three small remaining areas, each with its own dialect .
30 de abr. de 2020 · West Frisian, or simply Frisian (Westerlauwersk Frysk or simply Frysk, pronounced [friːs(k)]; Dutch: Westerlauwers Fries, pronounced [fris]) is a West German...
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This video is all about FRISIAN, a close relative of the English language. Are you learning a language? One great resource to check out is Innovative Langua...
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Learning a language means learning vocabulary. This is not always easy, but we will help you! Below you will find the transcripts of Frisian dialogues with the English translation. Read the text and the translation. Dialogue 1
Frisian. An Indo-European language and a member of the West Germanic group, spoken by some 700,000 speakers mainly in the Province of Friesland in the Netherlands, where it has official status, some northern provinces of Germany and in some parts of the Frisian Islands in the North Sea. The closest linguistic affiliation is with Dutch and English.
Frisian dates back as far as the Early Middle Ages. It began to become a language distinct from other North Sea Germanic languages, such as Old English. During the High Middle Ages, Old Frisian was used as a written language (e.g. in legal texts) and as the official regional language. During the course of the 16th century, Frisian practically ...
There are approximately 450,000 speakers of West Frisian, making it the second official language of the Netherlands alongside Dutch. It is primarily spoken in Friesland, where it holds a strong presence in daily life, education, media, and official documentation. West Frisian has its origins in the migration of Germanic tribes to the region in ...
