East Frisian language
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Not to be confused with East Frisian Low Saxon.
East Frisian is one of the Frisian languages. Its last surviving dialect is Saterland Frisian spoken in Saterland in Germany.
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East Frisian | |
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Native to | Germany |
Region | East Frisia |
Ethnicity | East Frisians |
Native speakers | 2,000 (2015)[1] |
Dialects | |
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Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | Germany |
Regulated by | Seelter Buund in Saterland/Seelterlound (unofficial) |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | None (mis )Individual code: stq – Saterland Frisian |
Glottolog | sate1242 |
Linguasphere | 52-ACA |
Present-day distribution of the Frisian languages in Europe:
East Frisian |
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There once were two main dialects, Ems and Weser. Weser, including the Wursten and Wangerooge dialects, held out until the 20th century. Ems continues with a couple thousand adult speakers of the Saterland dialect.