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| Achterhooks | |
|---|---|
| Aachterhoeks, Achterhoek | |
| achterhooks | |
| Native to | Netherlands |
| Region | Achterhoek |
Native speakers | 211,000 (2009)[1] |
| Official status | |
Official language in | The Netherlands |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | act |
| Glottolog | acht1238 |
Low Saxon edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Achterhooks (Dutch Low Saxon: [ˈɑxtərɦoːks]; Dutch: Achterhoeks [ˈɑxtərɦuks]) is a Westphalian dialect spoken in Gelderland.
Geographic distribution
[edit]The Achterhooks language is spoken in the Netherlands in western Europe, Northeast, with speakers concentrated in Gelderland Province.[2]
Status
[edit]The language was recognized by the government of the Netherlands in 1996 (as being part of Low Saxonian).[2]
The speech variety has had some growth and development, with Bible portions translated in 2002.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Achterhooks at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ a b c Achterhooks at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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