Dutch Low Saxon

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:language
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:folk_music
regional festivals
traditional stories
gptkbp:cultural_representation supported by local governments
community initiatives active
cultural organizations involved
gptkbp:cultural_significance regional identity
gptkbp:education taught in some schools
gptkbp:formulation similar to Dutch
gptkbp:gender common and neuter
gptkbp:has_cognates with other West Germanic languages
gptkbp:has_dialects Gelders
Drents
Gronings
Overijssels
Twents
Friesian Dutch Low Saxon
Sallands
Veluws
gptkbp:has_documentation grammar books available
various dictionaries exist
textbooks for learners
gptkbp:has_family West Germanic
gptkbp:has_language shares vocabulary with Dutch
shares vocabulary with German
gptkbp:history evolved from Old Saxon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dutch Low Saxon
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Dutch
gptkb:German
gptkbp:iso639-3 nds
gptkbp:language Germanic
different regional varieties
online resources available
nds
efforts to maintain usage
intergenerational transmission encouraged
social media presence growing
youth engagement initiatives active
gptkbp:language_revitalization ongoing efforts
gptkbp:language_spoken regional speakers
gptkbp:language_support recognized in some regions
gptkbp:media local newspapers
local radio stations
gptkbp:notable_speakers approximately 1.5 million
gptkbp:order SVO (Subject-Verb-Object)
gptkbp:polyphony distinctive vowel sounds
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Dutch
gptkb:German
gptkbp:spoken_in gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkbp:status regional language
gptkbp:system Latin script
gptkbp:writings exists in various forms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:West_Germanic_Languages
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6