GRONINGS: a language of Netherlands

The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.

SIL code: GOS

ISO 639-2: gem

Population No estimate available.
Region Groningen Province.
Alternate names   GRONINGEN, GRUNNINGS
Dialects WEST GRONINGEN (WEST GRONINGS), GRONINGEN-EAST FRISIAN (GRONINGS-OOSTFRIES).
Classification Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Saxon.
Comments Most use Dutch as second language. The primary language of many rural people. Official language. Dictionary. Bible portions 1955-1956.

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