Achterhooks
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| Achterhooks | |
|---|---|
| Aachterhoeks, Achterhoek | |
| Native to | Netherlands |
| Region | Achterhoek |
Indo-European
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| Official status | |
Official language in | The Netherlands |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | act |
| Glottolog | acht1238 |
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Achterhooks (Dutch: Achterhoeks, Southern Nisu: Achterhooks) is a Dutch Low Saxon dialect spoken in Gelderland.
Geographic distribution
The Achterhooks language is spoken in the Netherlands in western Europe, Northeast, with speakers concentrated in Gelderland Province.[1]
Official status
The language was recognized by the government of the Netherlands in 1996 (as being part of Low Saxonian).[1]
Current status
The speech variety has had some growth and development, with Bible portions translated in 2002.[1]
Classification
It is not well defined what constitutes a language versus a dialect, but Achterhooks is generally considered to be a dialect of Low Saxon.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Achterhooks at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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