Where is the Frisian language spoken?

the Netherlands
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.

Is West Frisian dying?

West Frisian, which my friend speaks, is definitely threatened because many Frisians move outside of Fryslân, and end up not passing the language down to their children. And the Frisian languages of Germany are all endangered. But, they are all still alive — threatened, but alive.

Where is Frisian spoken?

Sater-Frisian (East-Frisian) is spoken in the north-western part of Lower Saxony and West-Frisian is spoken in the north of the Netherlands. Nowadays there are 9 dialects of North Frisian and about 8 000-10 000 active speakers.

What languages are spoken in Fryslân?

In the Province of Fryslân the official languages are the Dutch standard language and also (West) Frisian. The majority of the inhabitants of the Province of Fryslân (75\%) speak Frisian, but the Frisian literacy rate is limited, despite bilingual schooling.

What are the closest living relatives of the Frisian language?

Its closest living genealogical relatives are the Anglic languages, i.e. English and Scots ( Anglo-Frisian languages ); together with the also closely related Low Saxon dialects the two groups make up the group of North Sea Germanic languages . West Frisian language, spoken in the Netherlands. Hindeloopen Frisian.

Where do North Frisians go to school?

The North Frisians do not have a school system of their own. Instead Frisian is taught in public schools and in some schools of the Danish minority. An exception is the Danish private school in Risum – this is the only bilingual school where Danish, German and Frisian are also taught outside the language lessons.