Zeelandic
E11720
Low Franconian variety
West Germanic language variety
dialect continuum variety
regional language variety
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.
Aliases (3)
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
→
|
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dutch
("West Flemish")
→
Dutch → |
hasDialects |
|
Kapelle
→
Zeeland → |
hasRegionalLanguage |
|
Walcheren
→
Zuid-Beveland ("Zeelandic dialects") → |
language |
|
West Flemish
→
|
hasNeighbouringDialect |
|
Walcheren dialect
→
|
isVarietyOf |
|
East Flemish
→
|
neighboringDialectGroup |
|
Walcheren dialect
("Zeelandic language")
→
|
partOf |
|
Borsele
→
|
regionalLanguage |
|
Walcheren dialect
→
|
sharesGrammarWith |
|
Walcheren dialect
→
|
subdivisionOf |