Achterhooks
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| Achterhooks | |
|---|---|
| Aachterhoeks, Achterhoek | |
| achterhooks | |
 The region of Achterhoek, where Achterhooks is spoken. | |
| 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 |
Achterhooks (Dutch Low Saxon: [ˈɑxtərɦoːks]; Dutch: Achterhoeks [ˈɑxtərɦuks]) is a Westphalian dialect spoken in Gelderland.
It differs markedly from Standard Dutch in its phonology, grammar and lexicon, and lexical differences observed from town to town are common.[2]
Geographic distribution
[edit source]The Achterhooks language is spoken in the Netherlands in western Europe, Northeast, with speakers concentrated in the cultural region of Achterhoek in Gelderland Province.[3]
Status
[edit source]The language was recognized by the government of the Netherlands in 1996 (as being part of Low Saxonian).[3]
The speech variety has had some growth and development, with Bible portions translated in 2002.[3]
Notes
[edit source]References
[edit source]- ↑ Achterhooks at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ↑ Pattison, RURAL AND NON-RURAL VARIATION BETWEEN [U] AND [Y] IN THE ACHTERHOEKS DIALECT. Url: https://www.york.ac.uk/language/ypl/ypl2/15/YPL2-15-01-Pattison.pdf
- 1 2 3 Achterhooks at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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