Zeeuws

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A language of Netherlands

ISO 639-3
zea
Alternate Names
Zeaws, Zeelandic
Autonym
Zeêuws
User Population

220,000.

Location

South Holland and Zeeland provinces. Rhine-Scheldt Delta islands have their own dialects.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

Goerees, Flakkees, Schouws, Duvelands, Fluplands, Bevelands, Walchers, Axels, Kezands.

Typology

SOV.

Language Use

Also use Dutch [nld].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 99% in Dutch [nld]. Bible portions: 1980–2003.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Zeeuws
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Recognition under European Charter Part 2 requested (2001). Christian.