Limburgish
Low Franconian language spoken in the provinces of Limburg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Limburgish[lower-alpha 1] (Limburgish: Limburgs [ˈlɪm˦bʏʀ(ə)xs] or Lèmburgs [ˈlɛm˦-]; Dutch: Limburgs [ˈlɪmbʏr(ə)xs]; German: Limburgisch [ˈlɪmbʊʁɡɪʃ]; French: Limbourgeois [lɛ̃buʁʒwa]), also called Limburgan,[1][4][lower-alpha 1] Limburgian,[1][lower-alpha 1] or Limburgic,[1][lower-alpha 1] is a West Germanic language spoken in Dutch Limburg, Belgian Limburg, and neighbouring regions of Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia).
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| Limburgish | |
|---|---|
| Limburgan, Limburgian, Limburgic | |
| Limburgs, Lèmburgs | |
| Pronunciation | [ˈlɪm˦bʏʀ(ə)xs], [ˈlɛm˦-] |
| Native to | Netherlands |
| Region | Limburg (Netherlands) Limburg (Belgium) |
| Ethnicity | Dutch Belgians Germans |
Native speakers | 1.3 million in Netherlands and Belgium[citation needed] (2001)[1] unknown number in Germany |
Early form | |
| Latin | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | Netherlands
– Statutory provincial language in Limburg Province (1996, Ratification Act, ECRML, No. 136), effective 1997.[2] |
| Regulated by | Veldeke Limburg, Raod veur 't Limburgs |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-1 | li |
| ISO 639-2 | lim |
| ISO 639-3 | lim |
| Glottolog | limb1263 Limburgan |
| Linguasphere | 52-ACB-al |
 Limburgish is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger.[3] | |
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Although frequently misunderstood as such, Limburgish as a linguistic term does not refer to the regional variety of Dutch spoken in the Belgian and Dutch provinces of Limburg. Within the modern communities of these provinces, intermediate idiolects are also very common, which combine standard Dutch with the accent and some grammatical and pronunciation tendencies derived from Limburgish. This "Limburgish Dutch" is confusingly also often referred to simply as "Limburgish", although in Belgium such intermediate languages tend to be called tussentaal ("in-between language"), no matter the exact dialect/language with which standard Dutch is combined.
Since Limburgish is still the mother tongue of many inhabitants in the aforementioned region, Limburgish grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation can have a significant impact on the way locals speak Dutch in public life.[5] Limburgish shares vocabulary and grammatical characteristics with both German and Dutch, but has some unique features as well.[6][7] Many dialects of Limburgish (and of Ripuarian)[8] have a pitch accent.