Gronings
A language of Netherlands
| Population | 592,000 (2003). |
| Region | Groningen Province. |
| Language map |
Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands |
| Alternate names | Groningen, Grunnings |
| Dialects | West Groningen (West Gronings), Groningen-East Frisian (Gronings-Oostfries), Veenkoloniaals (Veen Colony), Westerwolds (Westerwold). |
| Classification | Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Saxon |
| Language use | Official language. L1 of many rural people. Also use Dutch [nld]. |
| Language development | Dictionary. Bible: 1987. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Recognized by the government in 1996 (being part of Low Saxonian). |
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