West Low German
Group of Low German dialects spoken in parts of the Netherlands, northwestern Germany and southern Denmark
West Low German, also known as Low Saxon (German: Westniederdeutsch, literally West Low German, or Niedersächsisch (in a stricter sense), literally: Low Saxon, Nether-Saxon; Low German: Nedersassisch, Nedersaksies; Dutch: Nedersaksisch) is a variant of Low German (also Low Saxon; German: Plattdeutsch, Niederdeutsch, Dutch: Nederduits) dialects spoken in parts of the Netherlands, northwestern Germany and southern Denmark (in North Schleswig).
West Low German | |
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German: Westniederdeutsch | |
Native to | Germany, Netherlands, Southern Denmark |
Indo-European
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-2 | nds for Low German |
ISO 639-3 | Variously:wep – Westphaliannds – (partial)frs – Eastern Frisiangos – Groningsstl – Stellingwerfsdrt – Drentstwd – Twentsact – Achterhoekssdz – Sallandsvel – Veluws |
Glottolog | west2357 |
West Low German area in yellow. This area is also called Low Saxon. |