Strand Frisian
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RegionStrand island; later Nordstrand, Pellworm and Wyk auf Föhr
EthnicityNorth Frisians
Indo-European
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Germanic
- West Germanic
- North Sea Germanic
- Anglo-Frisian
- Frisian
- North Frisian
- Mainland
- Strand Frisian
- Mainland
- North Frisian
- Frisian
- Anglo-Frisian
- North Sea Germanic
- West Germanic
Dialects
| Strand Frisian | |
|---|---|
| Region | Strand island; later Nordstrand, Pellworm and Wyk auf Föhr |
| Ethnicity | North Frisians |
Indo-European
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| Dialects | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
| Glottolog | None |
Strand Frisian was a dialect of the North Frisian language which was originally spoken on Strand island, Duchy of Schleswig. Strand was destroyed in the Burchardi flood of 1634 with its remnants forming the islands Pellworm and Nordstrand which are now part of Germany. Strand Frisian is counted among the mainland group of North Frisian dialects.
The Frisian language became extinct on Nordstrand in the 17th century while it was spoken on Pellworm until the 18th century. After the 1634 flood, refugees from Strand brought their dialect to Wyk auf Föhr where it was spoken until the 19th century. It is still spoken as Halligen Frisian on the Halligen.[citation needed]