Tweants dialect: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
Pathoschild (talk | contribs) + language infobox, reference, removed {{incubator}} (self-referential, no encyclopedic value) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox Language |
|||
|name = Twents |
|||
|nativename = |
|||
|familycolor = Indo-European |
|||
|states = [[Netherlands]]<ref name="ethnologue">[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=twd Ethnologue entry]</ref> |
|||
|region = Northeast, [[Overijssels]] province.<ref name="ethnologue" /> |
|||
|speakers = unknown<ref name="ethnologue" /> |
|||
|fam1 = [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European]] |
|||
|fam2 = [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] |
|||
|fam3 = [[West Germanic languages|West Germanic]] |
|||
|fam4 = [[Franconian languages|Low Franconian]] |
|||
|fam5 = [[Low Saxon languages|Low Saxon]]<ref name="ethnologue" /> |
|||
|nation = [[Netherlands]] (as part of [[Low Saxon]])<ref name="ethnologue" /> |
|||
|iso1 = |
|||
|iso2 = gem [Germanic, other] |
|||
|iso3 = twd |
|||
}} |
|||
'''Twents''' (or ''Tweants''; sometimes known as ''Twentsch'') is a West [[Dutch Low Saxon]] [[dialect]] spoken in [[Twente]], a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] region near the [[Germany|German]] border, although it is also spoken in the nearby German border regions. Its speakers also refer to ''Tweants'' as ''Plat''. |
'''Twents''' (or ''Tweants''; sometimes known as ''Twentsch'') is a West [[Dutch Low Saxon]] [[dialect]] spoken in [[Twente]], a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] region near the [[Germany|German]] border, although it is also spoken in the nearby German border regions. Its speakers also refer to ''Tweants'' as ''Plat''. |
||
| Line 22: | Line 40: | ||
Recently, Twents has enjoyed an extra revival thanks to a [[soap opera|soap]] in ''Tweants'': "''Van Jonge Leu en Oale Groond''" ("About young people and old soil"). |
Recently, Twents has enjoyed an extra revival thanks to a [[soap opera|soap]] in ''Tweants'': "''Van Jonge Leu en Oale Groond''" ("About young people and old soil"). |
||
==References== |
|||
{{Incubator|code= twd}} |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
[[Category:Low German]] |
[[Category:Low German]] |
||
Revision as of 16:19, 12 February 2008
| Twents | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Netherlands[1] |
| Region | Northeast, Overijssels province.[1] |
Native speakers | unknown[1] |
| Official status | |
Official language in | Netherlands (as part of Low Saxon)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | gem [Germanic, other] |
| ISO 639-3 | twd |
Twents (or Tweants; sometimes known as Twentsch) is a West Dutch Low Saxon dialect spoken in Twente, a Dutch region near the German border, although it is also spoken in the nearby German border regions. Its speakers also refer to Tweants as Plat.
Native speakers have a distinct accent when speaking Dutch, and are hence easily recognized. Particularly the distinct pronunciation of the 'O' is renowned. The language is also known for its wealth in proverbs:
- Loa mer kuuln, t löp wa lös – Never mind, it will sort itself out.
- As de tied koomp, koomp de ploag – When the time comes, the trouble comes. Don't worry before the trouble starts.
- Iej könt nich bloazn en t mel in n moond hoaldn – Literally, you cannot blow and keep the flour in your mouth. 'Bloaz'n' also means 'to brag', so its real meaning is the same as "put your money where your mouth is"
- Hengeler weend – Wind from Hengelo, a haughty attitude.
Twents is not used in the major cities of Twente as much as it was in the past. In the country, however, still a lot of people are able to speak Plat.
There are a fair number of authors writing in Twents.
- Johanna van Buren (poet)*
- Theo Vossebeld (poet)
- Willem Wilmink (poet, songwriter)
- Herman Finkers (comedian)
Also the Bible has been translated into Tweants.
The Van Deinse Instituut in Enschede is an organisation mainly for Twents and the Culture of Twente.
Recently, Twents has enjoyed an extra revival thanks to a soap in Tweants: "Van Jonge Leu en Oale Groond" ("About young people and old soil").