Eiderstedt Frisian (german: Eiderstedter Friesisch, da, Ejderstedfrisisk) was a dialect of the

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which was originally spoken on

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, formerly part of the

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. The Frisian language became extinct on Eiderstedt in mid-18th-Century. In contrast to the northern hundreds, Eiderstedt was economically strong and wealthy and was oriented towards the southern, Low German parts of

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. During the 16th century there was moreover a strong

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immigration. Eiderstedt Frisian is attributed to the insular dialects, but there are also characteristics of the mainland dialects. The difference between the insular and the mainland dialects dates back to the Frisian immigrants during several different centuries.

Literature

* Dietrich Hofmann: ''Zum Eiderstedter Friesisch.'' In: ''Niederdeutsche Mitteilungen 14.'' S. 59–68. * Nils Århammar: ''Das Nordfriesische im Sprachkontakt'' In: Horst Haider Munske (Hrsg.): ''Handbuch des Friesischen / Handbook of Frisian Studies.'' Tübingen 2001, , S. 328 f.

References

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