Strand Frisian | |
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Region | Strand island; later Nordstrand, Pellworm and Wyk auf Föhr |
Ethnicity | North Frisians |
Indo-European
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | – |
Glottolog | None |
Strand Frisian was a dialect of the North Frisian language which was originally spoken on Strand island, Duchy of Schleswig. Strand was destroyed in the Burchardi flood of 1634 with its remnants forming the islands Pellworm and Nordstrand which are now part of Germany. Strand Frisian is counted among the mainland group of North Frisian dialects.