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Saterland Frisian

Saterland Frisian is an Indo-European language spoken in Germany. Glottolog rates it shifting.

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Saterland Frisian · 53.1°N 7.7°E

East Frisian is one of the Frisian languages. Its last surviving dialect is Saterland Frisian spoken in Saterland in Germany. The language is unrelated to the East Frisian dialect of the Low German language, which is often likewise referred to as "East Frisian".

There once were two main dialects, Ems and Weser. Weser, including the Wursten dialect, Harlingerland dialect and Wangerooge dialect, held out until the 20th century. Ems continues with a couple thousand adult speakers of the Saterland dialect. The other member of the Ems dialect, Upgant Frisian, is extinct.

From Wikipedia · East Frisian language · CC BY-SA 4.0

Words in Saterland Frisian

MeaningWordRomanization
motherMuur
fatherFoar
manMon
nameNoome
earOor
noseNoose
tongueTunge
heartHaat
headKop
bloodBloud
liverLíeuwer
waterWoater
fireFjuur
moonMoune
starStiern
skyHeemel
mountainBierich
riverÄi
treeBoom
leafBlääd
nightNoacht
dogHuund
fishFisk
horseHoangst
cowKu
snakeSlange
oneeen
twotwo
threetjo
fourfjauer

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