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Yes. Definitely lively, that's why we should make Google add it.
I really don't see the point of making West Frisian a seperate language
though,
as it doesn't contain that much of a unique vocabulary, and strongly
resembles Dutch.

בתאריך 20 ביולי 2017 8:24 אחה״צ,‏ "Lowlands Languages & Cultures" <
lowlands-l at listserv.linguistlist.org> כתב:

> On 20/07/2017 11:18 AM, Eitan wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
>   I've requested Facebook they should add low german into their language
> poll since they recently had added West Frisian which isn't much an obvious
> choice.
>
> That being the case, to my surprise Google Translate added West Frisian as
> well.
>
> I don't consider West frisian the closest language to English language
> because of certain reasons. Here's what I wrote:
>
> Low german (of plaudietsch language) is spoken by 450,000 people around
> the world, which is about on par with Frisian on the total. It has a rich
> body of literature, including the bible, and many unique expressions and
> vowel sounds.
> Compared to what is spoken in west friesland, it's a fully-fledged and
> dynamic language. And while it is true that Frisian is recognised minority
> language in the Netherlands, Plautdietsch is recognised in belize and has a
> minority status there.
>
> Do you agree?
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf55TFRG-2w
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lV4S4VLhV0
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdaLj8jkJfI
>
> Sure doesn't look dead to me.
>
> Ed Alexander
>
>
>
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