Old Frisian facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Old Frisian |
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| Region | Netherlands, Germany, Southern Denmark | |||
| Era | 8th to 16th centuries | |||
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Indo-European
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| Writing system | Anglo–Frisian runes Latin |
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| Linguist List | ofs | |||
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Old Frisian was a language spoken between the 13th and 16th century, in the area between the Weser and the Zuiderzee. It is the common ancestor of the Frisian languages, Today, laws and deeds which use Old Frisian remain.
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The Codex Roorda is a medieval document with Latin and Old Frisian law texts.
See also
In Spanish: Frisón antiguo para niños
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