This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Horsten (talk | contribs) at 07:38, 21 April 2005 (Add link to Synnejysk Forening, add some info about the dialect's use in recent years.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 07:38, 21 April 2005 by Horsten (talk | contribs) (Add link to Synnejysk Forening, add some info about the dialect's use in recent years.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)error: . not found in ISO 639-1, -2, -2B, -3, -5 list (help) Synnejysk (Danish also Sønderjysk, High German Plattdänisch) is a dialect of the Danish language. Synnejysk is spoken in Slesvig, including Angeln. Slesvig is a part of Jutland. The other dialects classified as belonging to the Jutlandic (jysk) group of dialects are Vestjysk, Østjysk and Nordjysk.
It has been on the verge of extinction for many years, like most other Danish dialects, but a renewed popular interest to save it has been seen in recent years. This revival has been fuelled by the works of several local artists and authors, as well as Æ Synnejysk Forening, a society working for the promotion of the dialect. Several schools are now actively teaching the dialect (albeit on a smaller scale than "Rigsdansk", the official Danish).
Note that the spelling Synnejysk is in dialect, the official Danish form is Sønderjysk.
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