West Frisian

West Frisian is a language spoken mostly in the region of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. It belongs to the West Germanic languages. West Frisian is the name by which this language is usually known outside of the Netherlands, in order to distinguish it from the closely related Frisian languages of Saterland Frisian and North Frisian, which are spoken in Germany. The language is taught or used as a medium of instruction in most schools.

Map of West Frisian language speakers.
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Map of West Frisian language speakers.
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Basic stats

Total speakers: 380,000-700,000

Main Countries: Netherlands

Alternate names: Frysk, Fries

ISO 639-3 Code: fri


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Language Sample

Alle minsken wurde frij en gelyk yn weardigens en rjochten berne. Hja hawwe ferstân en gewisse meikrigen en hearre har foar inoar oer yn in geast fan bruorskip te hâlden en te dragen.

(Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1)



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Product Availability

The following products are currently available in West Frisian:

  • For Consumers

(Coming soon)

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Sources

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