Dutch dialects are primarily the dialects that are both cognate with the Dutch language and are spoken in the same language area as the Dutch standard language. Dutch dialects are remarkably diverse and are found in the Netherlands and northern Belgium.
The province of Friesland is bilingual. The West Frisian language, distinct from Dutch, is spoken here along with standard Dutch and the Stadsfries dialect. A (West) Frisian standard language has also been developed.
Read more about Dutch Dialects: First Dichotomy, Extension Across The Borders, Holland and The Randstad, Minority Languages, Recent Use, Flanders, Sister and Daughter Languages, Non-continental Dialects, Further Reading
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