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Young people ‘take leading role’ in discussions over the future of the Frisian language

Culture

Young people ‘take leading role’ in discussions over the future of the Frisian language

by The Northern Times

Fewer and fewer people learn and use (West) Frisian each year Translated by Thomas Ansell As reported by the Friesch ...

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Farmers in the Netherlands indicate they want to become Frisian

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Farmers in the Netherlands indicate they want to become Frisian

by Charlotte Hardy

October 25, 2019

An increasing number of farmers from other provinces in the Netherlands say they want to become Frisian. On Friday morning ...

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kaatsen

Sports

What is kaatsen?

by Thomas Ansell

The kaatsen season begins in Weidum in Friesland this weekend, but what exactly is this idiosyncratic Frisian sporting spectacular? With a ...

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Schiermonnikoogs

International students

International students seek to save Schiermonnikoog language

by The Northern Times

August 29, 2018

In an effort to save it from dying out, three students learned the “eilauners” language of the Frisian island of ...

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Frisian dikes and quays to be inspected due to drought

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Frisian dikes and quays to be inspected due to drought

by The Northern Times

Due to the continued drought conditions in Zuidwest-Friesland, dikes and quays in the region will be inspected for cracks in ...

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Entire Frisian dictionary to be read aloud

Culture

Entire Frisian dictionary to be read aloud

by Matthijs van Houten

A special project kicking off on Friday will feature every single word in the Frisian language being read aloud. Translation ...

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NS travel planner now accepting Frisian names

Starting this week, users can look up their destination in Friesland in the Dutch National Rail (NS) travel planner by ...

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History of foreign encounters

Dutch history

History of foreign encounters

Being a foreigner in the northern provinces can seem, well, incredibly foreign. Yet the Netherlands has been shaped by its ...

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Dutch history

What is Friesland all about?

2018 is a momentous year for the city of Leeuwarden and the wider province of Friesland: the region is a ...

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