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Terschelling Frisian

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West Frisian dialect of Terschelling, Netherlands
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Terschellings
Skylgersk
Native toNetherlands
EthnicityFrisians
Native speakers(undated figure of 1,200)
Language familyIndo-European
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
Glottologters1236
Terschelling Frisian is classified as Critically Endangered by the
UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger

Terschelling Frisian, or Skylgersk, is a West Frisian language spoken on the island of Terschelling (Skylge) in the Netherlands. In the central stretch of the island a dialect of Dutch (Midslands) is spoken, but on the western and eastern ends of the island are spoken two Frisian dialects, known simply as Westersk ('Western') and Aastersk ('Eastern'), by about 800 and 400 people, respectively.

Frisian languages
West Frisian
Westlauwers–
Terschellings
East Frisian
Ems
Weser
North Frisian
Mainland
Insular
Substratum dialects
Italics indicate extinct languages
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