Saterland Frisian language

Saterland Frisian
Seeltersk
Pronunciation[ˈseːltɐsk]
Native toGermany
RegionSaterland
EthnicitySaterland Frisians
Native speakers
2,000 (2015)
Latin
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Germany
Regulated bySeelter Buund in Saterland/Seelterlound (unofficial)
Language codes
ISO 639-3stq
Glottologemsf1235
ELPSaterfriesisch
Linguasphere52-ACA-ca
Present-day distribution of the Frisian languages in Europe:
  Saterland Frisian

Saterland Frisian, also known as Sater Frisian, Saterfrisian or Saterlandic (Seeltersk [ˈseːltɐsk]), spoken in the Saterland municipality of Lower Saxony in Germany, is the last living dialect of the East Frisian language. It is closely related to the other Frisian languages: North Frisian, spoken in Germany as well, and West Frisian, spoken in the Dutch province of Friesland.