Frisian

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Frisian or Friesian can refer to:

Ethnic groups and languages

• Frisians, an ethnic group inhabiting Frisia, a region on the western coasts of Germany and the Netherlands
• Frisian languages, including:
  • West Frisian language, spoken in Friesland, Netherlands
  • Saterland Frisian language, spoken in Lower Saxony, Germany
  • North Frisian language, spoken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  • Middle Frisian, spoken in Frisia from the 16th to 19th Century
  • Old Frisian, spoken in Frisia from the 8th to 16th Century

Animal breeds

• Friesian horse, a horse breed from Friesland
• Friesian cross, a cross of the Friesian horse with any other breed
• Friesian Sporthorse, a type of Frisian cross, bred specifically for sport horse disciplines
• Friesian or Holstein (cattle), a widespread black-and-white breed of dairy cattle

Other

• Frisian horse or cheval de frise, a type of military barrier
• Frisian School, a school of philosophy based on the works of Jakob Friedrich Fries
• Frisian Solar Challenge, a solar-powered boat race
• Friesan Fire, a horse that ran in the 2009 Kentucky Derby

[edit] See also

• East Frisian (disambiguation)

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