fryTechnical information about ISO 639 language code fry
The table below provides technical details for the Western Frisian language, designated by the fry code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Western Frisian Native Frysk |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Clay FrisianWood FrisianSouthwest Frisian |
| Related languages | Saterland FrisianNorth FrisianDutchEnglishLow German |
| Key facts | Considered the closest living continental relative of EnglishKeeps two grammatical genders (common and neuter) and marks case only in pronounsOrthography employs several digraphs such as "oe", "ie" and "ea" to represent single vowel phonemesThe earliest known written Frisian sentence dates from a 13th-century legal documentExtensive lexical borrowing from Dutch coexists with distinct native vocabulary preserved in rural areas |
| Sample phrase | Hallo, hoe giet it mei dy? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Western Frisian language, identified by the code fry, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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