Frisian most often refers to: *

Frisia Frisia is a cross-border cultural region in Northwestern Europe. Stretching along the Wadden Sea, it encompasses the north of the Netherlands and parts of northwestern Germany. The region is traditionally inhabited by the Frisians, a West Ger ...

, a cross-border coastal region in Germany and the Netherlands **

Frisians The Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group native to the coastal regions of the Netherlands and northwestern Germany. They inhabit an area known as Frisia and are concentrated in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen and, in Germany, ...

, the medieval and modern ethnic group inhabiting Frisia *** Frisii, the ancient inhabitants of Frisia prior to 600 AD ** Frisian languages, a group of West Germanic languages, including: ***

Old Frisian Old Frisian was a West Germanic language spoken between the 8th and 16th centuries along the North Sea coast, roughly between the mouths of the Rhine and Weser rivers. The Frisian settlers on the coast of South Jutland (today's Northern Friesl ...

, spoken in Frisia from the 8th to 16th Century ***

Middle Frisian Middle Frisian evolved from Old Frisian from the 16th century and was spoken until c. 1820, considered the beginning of the Modern period of the Frisian languages. Up until the 15th century Old Frisian was a language widely spoken and written in ...

, spoken in Frisia from the 16th to 19th Century ***

North Frisian language North Frisian (''nordfriisk'') is a minority language of Germany, spoken by about 10,000 people in North Frisia. The language is part of the larger group of the West Germanic Frisian languages. The language comprises 10 dialects which are thems ...

, spoken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany ***

Saterland Frisian language Saterland Frisian, also known as Sater Frisian, Saterfrisian or Saterlandic (), is the last living dialect of the East Frisian language. It is closely related to the other Frisian languages: North Frisian, spoken in Germany as well, and West Fri ...

, spoken in Lower Saxony, Germany ***

West Frisian language West Frisian, or simply Frisian ( fy, link=no, Frysk or ; nl, Fries , also ), is a West Germanic language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland () in the north of the Netherlands, mostly by those of Frisian ancestry. It is the most wid ...

, spoken in Friesland, Netherlands **

Frisian cuisine Frisian cuisine consists of the traditional recipes and cooking methods of the historic region of Frisia, which is in present-day Germany and the Netherlands. The Frisian cuisine is diverse, drawing from both land and sea. Most dishes, lest they b ...

, the traditional recipes and cooking methods of Frisia Frisian or Friesian may also refer to:

Animal breeds

Friesian (chicken) The Friesian or Frisian, nl, , is an ancient Dutch breed of chicken. It originates in Friesland, on the North Sea coast of the northern Netherlands. History The Friesian originated in Friesland in northern Holland, and is thought to be an a ...

, a Dutch breed of chicken * East Friesian (sheep), a breed of sheep notable for its high production of milk * Friesian cross, a cross of the Friesian horse with any other breed *

Friesian horse The Friesian (also Frizian) is a horse breed originating in Friesland, in the Netherlands. Although the conformation of the breed resembles that of a light draught horse, Friesians are graceful and nimble for their size. It is believed that ...

, a horse breed from Friesland * Friesian Sporthorse, a type of Frisian cross, bred specifically for sport horse disciplines *Friesian or Holstein (cattle), a widespread black-and-white breed of dairy cattle

Other uses

* Friesan Fire, a horse that ran in the 2009 Kentucky Derby *Frisian horse or '' cheval de frise'', a type of military barrier *Frisian School, a school of philosophy based on the works of Jakob Friedrich Fries * Frisian Solar Challenge, a solar-powered boat race

Animal breeds

Other uses

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