An EU-based project to promote linguistic assertiveness - the ability to confidently speak a mino
Also Known As:
Frysk, Fries, Frisian, West(er)lauwers Fries, West(er)lauwersk Frysk
Dialects & Varieties
- Klaaifrysk
- Wâldfrysk
- Súdwesthoeks
- Skylgersk
- Hylpersk
- Skiermûntseagersk
Why Do Adults Decide to Learn a Minority Language? A Study of the Motivation(S) of Potential New Speakers of West Frisian
Belmar, Guillem, van Boven, Cindy and Pinho, Sara. "Why Do Adults Decide to Learn a Minority Language? A Study of the Motivation(S) of Potential New Speakers of West Frisian". Linguistic Minorities in Europe Online. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter Mouton, 2020. https://www.degruyter.com/database/LME/entry/lme.12422323/html.
Vulnerable
20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
350,400
Native Speakers Worldwide
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
129,600
Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"Nowadays, Frisian is recognised in the Dutch constitution as one of the (two) official languages of the Netherlands (Hilton & Gooskens, 2013, p. 140), and the Dutch government considers it to be one of the indigenous languages of the Netherlands (Bijlagen II, 1993/1994, 23543, 3, p. 2 (MvT), as referenced in Laanen, 2001, p. 68)."
Location and Context
Countries
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Location Description
"Spoken in the northwestern part of the Netherlands, in the province of Fryslân, as well as in some neighbouring villages of the province of Groningen"
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
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Number of Other Language Speakers:
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Domains of Other Languages:
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Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Recent Resources
Language in Society
Language Revitalization, Education, and Learning
Language in the Community
Language Documentation, Research, and Archiving
Frisian Language Exercises
Organization helping West Frisian