Achterhooks (; ) is a
Westphalian dialect spoken in
Gelderland
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.
Geographic distribution
The Achterhooks language is spoken in the
Netherlands
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in
western Europe
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, Northeast, with speakers concentrated in Gelderland Province.
Status
The language was recognized by the government of the Netherlands in 1996 (as being part of Low Saxonian).
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The speech variety has had some growth and development, with ]Bible
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portions translated in 2002.[
]
References
Achterhoek
Dutch Low Saxon
Westphalian dialects
Languages of the Netherlands
Culture of Gelderland
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