Low_German
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Low German is a West Germanic language spoken mainly in Northern Germany and the northeastern Netherlands. The dialect of Plautdietsch is also spoken in the Russian Mennonite diaspora worldwide. "Low" refers to the altitude of the areas where it is typically spoken. Low German is most closely related to Frisian and English, with which it forms the North Sea Germanic group of the West Germanic lang
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| Low German | |
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| Low Saxon | |
| Plattdütsch, Plattdüütsch, Plattdütsk, Plattdüütsk, Plattduitsk (South-Westphalian), Plattduitsch (Eastphalian), Plattdietsch (Low Prussian); Neddersassisch; Nedderdüütsch | |
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| Ethnicity |
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Native speakers | (Estimated 4.35–7.15 million Up to 10 million second-language speakers cited 2001) |
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Recognised minority language in | |
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| ISO 639-2 | nds |
| ISO 639-3 | nds (Dutch varieties and Westphalian have separate codes) |
| Glottolog | lowg1239 Low German |
| Linguasphere | 52-ACB |
 Post-1945 Low German language area in Europe | |
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