Zeelandic

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Zeelandic is a West Flemish–related regional language variety spoken in the Dutch province of Zeeland, known for its distinct phonology and vocabulary compared to standard Dutch.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Low Franconian variety
West Germanic language variety
dialect continuum variety
regional language variety
closeTo dialects of Belgian West Flanders
country Netherlands
endangeredStatus vulnerable
hasAlternativeName Zeeuws
hasDialect Noord-Beveland dialect
Schouwen-Duiveland dialect
Tholen dialect
Walcheren dialect
Zeeuws-Vlaanderen dialects
Zuid-Beveland dialect
hasDistinctFeature consonant shifts compared to Standard Dutch
distinct phonology compared to Standard Dutch
distinct vocabulary compared to Standard Dutch
lexical items not used in Standard Dutch
strong vowel differences from Standard Dutch
hasLexicalFeature many words shared with West Flemish
regional idioms specific to Zeeland
hasPhonologicalFeature distinct prosody compared to Standard Dutch
retention of some older Dutch vowel qualities
hasStatus not official state language of the Netherlands
regional language status in the Netherlands
influencedBy Standard Dutch
West Flemish
influences regional identity of Zeeland
languageFamily Germanic languages
Indo-European languages
Low Franconian languages
West Germanic languages
partOf Dutch language area
West Flemish dialect continuum
region Southwestern Netherlands
relatedTo Hollandic dialects
Standard Dutch
West Flemish
spokenIn Dutch province of Zeeland
Zeeland
subclassOf Dutch dialect
West Flemish dialect group
regional language of the Netherlands
usedIn informal communication in Zeeland
local culture of Zeeland
regional media in Zeeland
writingSystem Latin script


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