West Frisian

Summary

West Frisian is a natural language^[1]. It draws 1,162 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #94 of 734).^[2]

Key Facts

• West Frisian is in the country of Netherlands^[3].
• West Frisian's instance of is recorded as natural language^[4].
• West Frisian's instance of is recorded as modern language^[5].
• West Frisian is a type of Frisian^[6].
• West Frisian is a type of Anglo-Frisian^[7].
• West Frisian is a type of West Frisian^[8].
• West Frisian's writing system is recorded as Latin script^[9].
• West Frisian's Commons category is recorded as West Frisian language^[10].
• West Frisian's Wikimedia language code is recorded as fy^[11].
• West Frisian comprises Clay Frisian^[12].
• West Frisian comprises Wood Frisian^[13].
• West Frisian comprises North Clay Frisian^[14].
• West Frisian comprises Southwest Frisian^[15].
• West Frisian's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 53, 'lon': 5.6}^[16].
• West Frisian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:West Frisian languages^[17].
• West Frisian's language regulatory body is recorded as Fryske Akademy^[18].
• West Frisian's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+845100'}^[19].
• West Frisian's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+843000'}^[20].
• West Frisian's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fy', 'text': 'Frysk'}^[21].
• West Frisian's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fy', 'text': 'West-Frysk'}^[22].
• West Frisian's UNESCO language status is recorded as 2 vulnerable^[23].
• West Frisian's indigenous to is recorded as Friesland^[24].
• West Frisian's indigenous to is recorded as Groningen^[25].
• West Frisian's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'la langue frisonne occidentale'}^[26].
• West Frisian's exact match is recorded as http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/FRY^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural language^[4] and modern language^[5]. Recorded subclass of include Frisian^[6], Anglo-Frisian^[7], and West Frisian^[8].

Use and Application

Components include Clay Frisian^[12], a dialect^[28], in Netherlands^[29]; Wood Frisian^[13], a dialect^[30]; North Clay Frisian^[14], a dialect^[31]; and Southwest Frisian^[15], a dialect^[32].

Why It Matters

West Frisian draws 1,162 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #94 of 734).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]