Achterhooks

Achterhooks
Aachterhoeks, Achterhoek
achterhooks
The region of Achterhoek, where Achterhooks is spoken.
Native toNetherlands
RegionAchterhoek
Native speakers
211,000 (2009)
Official status
Official language in
The Netherlands
Language codes
ISO 639-3act
Glottologacht1238

Achterhooks (Dutch Low Saxon: [ˈɑxtərɦoːks]; Dutch: Achterhoeks [ˈɑxtərɦuks]) is a Westphalian dialect spoken in Gelderland.

It differs markedly from Standard Dutch in its phonology, grammar and lexicon, and lexical differences observed from town to town are common.

Geographic distribution

The Achterhooks language is spoken in the Netherlands in western Europe, Northeast, with speakers concentrated in the cultural region of Achterhoek in Gelderland Province.

Status

The language was recognized by the government of the Netherlands in 1996 (as being part of Low Saxonian).

The speech variety has had some growth and development, with Bible portions translated in 2002.

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Achterhooks at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
  2. ↑ Pattison, RURAL AND NON-RURAL VARIATION BETWEEN [U] AND [Y] IN THE ACHTERHOEKS DIALECT. Url: https://www.york.ac.uk/language/ypl/ypl2/15/YPL2-15-01-Pattison.pdf
  3. 1 2 3 Achterhooks at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)