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The '''Frisian Islands''' are an [[archipelago]] off the coast of north-west [[Europe]], in the [[North Sea]]. They lie off the coasts of the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]], and are divided between those two nations.
 
The '''Frisian Islands''' are an [[archipelago]] off the coast of north-west [[Europe]], in the [[North Sea]]. They lie off the coasts of the [[Netherlands]] and [[Germany]], and are divided between those two nations.
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The islands are also notable for their language, [[Frisian language|Frisian]] (which has several dialects), which is still spoken by several thousand residents.  The Frisian language is generally considered to be etymologically the closest surviving relative of [[English language|English]].
    
[[Category:Islands]]
 
[[Category:Islands]]
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