Westphalien

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A language of Germany

ISO 639-3
wep
Alternate Names
Westfaelisch, Westfalish, Westfälisch, Westfäölsk Plat, Westfäölsk Platt, Westphalish
Autonym
Westfäölsk
Location

Nordrhein-Westfalen state: south of Dortmund.

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Saxon
Dialects

Ruhr German (Ruhr Deutsch).

Language Use

Also use Standard German [deu].

Language Development

Bible portions: 2003.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Westphalien
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

See also Low Saxon [nds] entry.