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Jutish

A language of Denmark

ISO 639-3jut

Population  No estimate available.
Region  German-Danish border area, south Jutland. Also in Germany.
Alternate names   Jutlandish, Jysk, Western Danish
Dialects  The westernmost and southernmost dialects differ so much from Standard Danish that many people from the Eastern Islands have great difficulty understanding it. From the viewpoint of inherent intelligibility, it could be considered a separate language (1996 N. Strade).
Classification  Indo-European, Germanic, North, East Scandinavian, Danish-Swedish, Danish-Riksmal, Danish
Language use  All inhabitants in Rudbol village are reportedly able to speak 5 languages: Danish [dan], Jutish [jut], Northern Frisian [frr], Low Saxon [nds], and German.