| Population |
700,000 in Netherlands (2001). Population total all countries: 1,300,000. |
| Region |
Limburg Province, Maastricht, Heerlen, Roermond, Venlo. Also in Belgium, Germany. |
| Language map |
Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands
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| Alternate names |
Limburgan, Limburgian, Limburgic, Limberger, Limburgs Plat |
| Dialects |
A Rhenisch-Mass group of dialects, often combined with Cleves dialects (Kleverländisch) as ‘Rheinmaasländisch’. Limburgish straddles the borderline between ‘Low Franconian’ and ‘Middle Franconian’ varieties. More-or-less mutually intelligible with Ripuarian dialects, but show fewer ‘High German shifts’ (R. Hahn 2001). |
| Classification |
Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, West Middle German, Rhenisch Franconian |
| Language use |
Official language. Spoken by 50%–90% of the population in the province of Limburg. All domains, songs. All ages. Also use Dutch [nld] or German. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L2: 99%–100%. Dictionary. Bible portions: 2001. |
| Writing system |
Latin script. |
| Comments |
Laborers. Christian. |
| Language name |
Limburgish |
| Population |
600,000 in Belgium (2001). |
| Region |
Hasselt, Genk, Maaseik, Voeren, Eupen. |
| Language map |
Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands
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| Alternate names |
Limburgan, Limburgian, Limburgic, Limberger, Limburgs Plat |
| Language use |
Efforts are underway to have Limburgish officially recognized by the Belgium government. All domains, songs. All ages. Also use Dutch [nld], French, or German. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L2: 99%–100%. |
| Comments |
Laborers. Christian. |
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