South Jutlandic

South Jutlandic
synnejysk
Native toDenmark
RegionSouthern Jutland, to be more precise in Northern Schleswig (Denmark) and Southern Schleswig (Germany).[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3
GlottologNone
IETFda-synnejyl
South Jutlandic is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010)

South Jutlandic or South Jutish (South Jutish: Synnejysk; Danish: Sønderjysk; German: Südjütisch or Plattdänisch) is a dialect of the Danish language. South Jutlandic is spoken in Southern Jutland (Sønderjylland; also called Schleswig or Slesvig) on both sides of the border between Denmark and Germany.

Variants of the dialect include Western and Eastern South Jutlandic (including Alsisk). The former variant in Angeln (Danish: Angel) and Schwansen (Svansø) was known as Angel Danish.[2]

The other dialects classified as belonging to the Jutlandic or Jutish (Jysk) group of dialects are West, East, and North Jutlandic.


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