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Saterfriesisch

A language of Germany

ISO 639-3stq

Population  5,000 (2001 W. Smidt).
Region  Saterland, East Frisia.
Alternate names   Saterfriesiesch, Saterlandic Frisian, Saterländisch
Dialects  Not intelligible with Eastern Frisian [frs]. Related to Western Frisian [fry], Northern Frisian [frr].
Classification  Indo-European, Germanic, West, Frisian
Language use  Mainly older adults (2001). Almost all also use Eastern Frisian [frs] or Standard German for official purposes.
Language development  Literacy rate in L2: High in German.
Comments  Ethnic group name is Saterfriesen or Friesen. Christian.