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West Frisian

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West Frisian language

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WIKITONGUES: Sjoukje speaking West Frisian

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FRISIAN - Sister Language(s) of English!

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Learning West Frisian 1.7.b - Basic conversation (English subtitles)

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Similarities Between Norwegian and Frisian

West Frisian, or simply Frisian is a West Germanic language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland (Fryslân) in the north of the Netherlands, mostly by those of Frisian ancestry. It is the most widely spoken of the three Frisian languages.
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