Achterhooks
Language spoken in Achterhoek, Netherlands
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Achterhooks (Dutch Low Saxon: [ˈɑxtərɦoːks]; Dutch: Achterhoeks [ˈɑxtərɦuks]) is a Westphalian dialect spoken in Gelderland.
NativetoNetherlands
RegionAchterhoek
Native speakers
211,000 (2009)[1]Indo-European
-
Germanic
- West Germanic
- North Sea Germanic
- Low German
- Low Saxon
- Westphalian[citation needed]
- Gelders-Overijssels[citation needed]
- Achterhooks
- Gelders-Overijssels[citation needed]
- Westphalian[citation needed]
- Low Saxon
- Low German
- North Sea Germanic
- West Germanic
| Achterhooks | |
|---|---|
| Aachterhoeks, Achterhoek | |
| achterhooks | |
 The region of Achterhoek, where Achterhooks is spoken. | |
| Native to | Netherlands |
| Region | Achterhoek |
Native speakers | 211,000 (2009)[1] |
Indo-European
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| Official status | |
Official language in | The Netherlands |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | act |
| Glottolog | acht1238 |
Low Saxon edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
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
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]
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