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Native to | Netherlands, Germany |
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Region | Friesland, Groningen, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein |
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Ethnicity | Frisians |
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Native speakers | 480,000 (ca. 2001 census)e18 |
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Writing system | Latin |
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Official language in | Netherlands Germany |
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Regulated by | NL: Fryske Akademy D: no official regulation unofficial: the Seelter Buund (for Sater Frisian), the Nordfriisk Instituut (for North Frisian) |
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ISO 639-3 | Variously: fry – West Frisian frr – North Frisian stq – Saterland Frisian |
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Linguasphere | 52-ACA |
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