Frisian Languages
Frisian languages are a group of closely related West Germanic languages spoken by about 500,000 people in the northern Netherlands and parts of Germany.
It is divided into three main dialects: West Frisian, spoken in the Dutch province of Friesland; Saterland Frisian, spoken in the Saterland region of Lower Saxony, Germany; and North Frisian, spoken along the western coast and islands of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.
West Frisian is the most widely spoken of the three and is an official language in the Netherlands alongside Dutch.
It has its own standardised form and is taught in schools and used in local government. In contrast, Saterland and North Frisian are less widely spoken and face challenges related to language preservation and revitalisation.
Frisian languages are known for their historical and linguistic closeness to English, more so than any other languages.