The language is not to be confused with East Frisian Low Saxon.
East Frisian is a recognized minority language, whose remaining speakers originate in the Saterland region of Germany.
- Saterland Frisian, which has approximately 1000 speakers, is the last living remnant of this language.
- Most speakers are middle aged or older.
There are three mutually intelligible dialects:
- Ramsloh (Roomelse)
- Scharrel (Schäddel)
- Strücklingen (Strukelje)
Most of the work to preserve the language is done by the ‘Seelter Buund’ (Saterlandic Alliance).
For resources on the language, visit the East Frisian/Saterfrisian page on this blog.
Here’s a sample of what the language sounds like:
References
Moseley, Christopher (ed.). 2010. Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, 3rd edn. Paris, UNESCO Publishing. Online version: http://www.unesco.org/culture/en/endangeredlanguages/atlas
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