LL-L "Language varieties" 2002.10.23 (08) [E]

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 A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
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From: Mike-club <botas at club-internet.fr>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2002.10.23 (05) [E]

Gabriele wrote:
"I just spent a few days in the Lüneburger Heide, north-east of Hannover
(Hanover if you must), and found Plattdüütsch to be alive and well there."

Moin Gabriele, moin Lowlanders,
Please, Gabriele, tell us more about what
you saw (and heard). I´d like some good
news to be able to share your optimism.
You say "alive and well". According to
what you saw, what percentage of 0 to 20
year olds (who will be the active midlifers
in 30 years time) are able to speak the
language? Whenever I go home (Nordheide)
I conclude that this percentage is approaching
zero (certainly a small fraction of one percent).
Looking forward to better news.
Mike Wintzer

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From: Mike-club <botas at club-internet.fr>
Subject: LL-L "Resources" 2002.10.15 (09) [E]

Ron wrote [about L-S]:
" and there are not tens of millions of speakers but at the very, very most
ten million."
Ron, I meant 50 years ago. There must have been more
10 mio.? Whatever the old and new figures, the decline
is dazzling.
Mike Wintzer

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