Achterhooks Explained

Achterhooks
Also Known As:Aachterhoeks, Achterhoek
Nativename:achterhooks
States:Netherlands
Region:Achterhoek
Speakers:211,000
Date:2009
Ref:e25
Nation:The Netherlands
Familycolor:Indo-European
Fam2:Germanic
Fam3:West Germanic
Fam4:North Sea Germanic
Fam5:Low German
Fam6:West Low German
Fam7:Westphalian
Fam8:Gelders-Overijssels
Iso3:act
Glotto:acht1238
Glottorefname:Achterhoeks

Achterhooks (Dutch Low Saxon: in Low German; Low Saxon; German, Low; Saxon, Low pronounced as /ˈɑxtərɦoːks/; Dutch; Flemish: Achterhoeks in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈɑxtərɦuks/) is a Westphalian dialect spoken in Gelderland.

Geographic distribution

The Achterhooks language is spoken in the Netherlands in western Europe, Northeast, with speakers concentrated 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.