Zuidrijnmaasfrankisch, or Limburgisch-Bergisch is a dialect of Low Franconian varieties, spoken in the Limburg and Rhineland regions, near the common Dutch/Flemish(Belgium)/German border. Limburgish is recognised as a regional language (streektaal) in the Netherlands and as such it receives moderate protection under chapter 2 of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. The border of this dialect to the South is the Benrath line, to the North it is the Uerdingen line. Low Franconian is any of several West Germanic languages spoken in the Netherlands, northern Belgium, and South Africa. ... Limburg is the name of two different adjoining provinces: Limburg (Netherlands) in the south of the Netherlands, its capital is Maastricht. ... The Rhineland (Rheinland in German) is the general name for the land on both sides of the river Rhine in the west of Germany. ... A regional language is a language spoken in a part of a country - it may be a small area, a federal state or province, or a wider area. ... The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is a European convention (CETS 148) adopted in 1992 under the auspices of the Council of Europe to protect and promote historical regional and minority languages in Europe. ... The Benrath or Benrather line is an isogloss, or bundle of isoglosses, marking the border between the Northern German (or Low German) dialects and the High and Middle German dialects. ...

Subdialects

Noordnederlimburgs (ik-Limburgs) around Venlo in the Netherlands is the form of Limburgish, which in Germany is considered as belonging to the Zuid-Gelders dialect. Centraalnederlimburgs is a variety of Limburgish around Maastricht and Heerlen in the Netherlands and Genk in Belgium. Centraal-Limburgs is a concept used in Germany, which includes the area around Maastricht and stretches further North. In Germany there is a concept of a variety of Limburgish around Genk. There also is the German concept of a variety of Limburgish between Genk and Hasselt. Oostlimburgs-Ripuarisch Overgangsgebied is a concept used in Germany to describe the linguistic area in Belgium around Eupen, including Welkenraedt, Lontzen and Moresnet, in the Netherlands between Ubach and Brunssum and a large area in Germany including Mönchengladbach. Oost-Limburgs is a concept used in Germany, which includes an area from Belgian Voeren South of Sittard in the Netherlands to an area in Germany including Dülken and central Krefeld. Venlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Zuid-Gelders (Kleverlands) is the dialect of the Dutch language, that is spoken in the Veluwezoom, around Nijmegen, in the Bommelerwaard, other areas of the Netherlands and traditionally parts of Germany including Duisburg and partly Wuppertal up to Wenden, which is the only Westphalian municipality. ... Maastricht (Limburgish: Mestreech; French: Maestricht; local dialect: Mestreech) is a municipality, and capital of the province of Limburg. ... Heerlen is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Genk is a city located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ... Maastricht (Limburgish: Mestreech; French: Maestricht; local dialect: Mestreech) is a municipality, and capital of the province of Limburg. ... Genk is a city located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ... Genk is a city located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ... Hasselt is a city in Belgium, capital of the province of Belgian Limburg. ... Eupen (French: Néau) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège, 10 miles from the German border (Aachen), from the Dutch border Maastricht and from the nature reservation Hohes Venn (Ardennes). ... Welkenraedt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Lontzen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... Unofficial flag of Moresnet (1883) Moresnet or Neutral Moresnet was, from 1816 to 1919, a tiny European mini-state of about 3. ... Brunssum is a municipality and a Netherlands. ... Mönchengladbach is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Voeren (French: Fourons) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ... Sittard-Geleen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Krefeld is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...

Wesnederlimburgs is the variety of Limburgish spoken around Hasselt and Veldeke in Belgium. In Germany West-Limburgs is a concept including the Limburgish spoken around Hasselt and Veldeke in Belgium and including areas in Dutch Limburg and Dutch Brabant. The border of West-Limburgs and Oost-Limburgs starts few South of the area between the villages of 's-Gravenvoeren and Sint-Martens-Voeren in the Belgian municipality of Voeren. Hasselt is a city in Belgium, capital of the province of Belgian Limburg. ... Voeren (French: Fourons) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. ...

The at least to the largest extent non-tonal varieties of Oost-Getelands, West-Getelands and Bilzerlands are considered as being parts of Limburgish by German observers. Oost-Getelands, which is spoken around St Truiden in Belgium is considered a variety of Limburgish by German observers. West-Getelands spoken up to the Uerdingen Line, which reaches the Dutch-Walloon linguistic border at Bierbeek in Belgium is also considered a variety of Limburgish in Germany. The other varieties, that are considered variants of Limburgish by German observers are Bilzerlands spoken around Genk in Belgium and Tongerlands spoken around Tongeren in Belgium. The term Walloon may refer to either the Walloon language, or to the ethnic people of the same name. ... Bierbeek is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. ... Genk is a city located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ... Tongeren (French Tongres, German Tongern) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. ...

Bergish spoken in Germany is another subdialect of Zuidrijnmaasfrankisch. (Düsseldorf-Mettmann-Solingen-Remscheid) Düsseldorf in Germany The Düsseldorf Coat of Arms Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. ... Mettmann is a North-Rhine-Westphalian (Germany) city and the seat of the District of Mettmann. ... Solingen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Remscheid is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ...

External link

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