[Lowlands-l] Google Translate

[Lowlands Languages & Cultures]

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?


Best wishes,
Eitan
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