| Also Known As: Veen Colony,Groningen,Grunnings
Description:
Groningan Low Saxon, in the language itself called Grunnegs or Grönnegs (Dutch: Gronings), is a collective noun for some Friso-Saxon dialects spoken in the province of Groningen and around the Groningan border in Drenthe and Friesland. Groningan Low Saxon and the strongly related varieties in East-Frisia have a strong Frisian influence and take a remarkable position within the Low Saxon Language. The language is characterized by a typical accent and vocabulary, which differ strongly from the other Low Saxon dialects.
The word Groningan Low Saxon can perfectly be geographically defined. The dialect in the north of the province of Drenthe (Noordenvelds) are so strongly related that most linguists see it as part of Groningan Low Saxon. The dialect of the southeast, called Veenkoloniaals is alike on both sides of the Groningan-Drentish border. In the Frisian municipality of Kollumerland, the western dialect called Westerkwartiers is also spoken, as well as a separate Groningan dialect called Kollumerpompsters. The latter is spoken in the Frisian village of Kollumerpomp and has more West Frisian influences, while most Groningan dialects have a strong East Frisian influence.
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Location of Gronings Language Speakers
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52.206638, 5.642224, Netherlands
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