Northern Low German
Northern Low German (High German Nördliches Niederdeutsch) is a variety of Low German.[1] Its varieties in Germany are divided into Northern Low Saxon, Brandenburgisch, Nordostniederdeutsch and Westniederdeutsch.[2] Westniederdeutsch is quite atypical for dialects in Germany in general. There are radio stations mainly speaking Northern Low German in Paraguay, Brazil and Canada. In Germany, it is spoken about until the Ruhr area. It is spoken in several states of Germany. It is far more used in Frisia than in other areas, where it is spoken. It borders to Low Franconian, High German, Westphalian, and Eastphalian.[3] Most people in the area of Northern Low German do not speak this variety. In television in Germany, various varieties of Northern Low German are used. There are items in Northern Low German in daily newspapers. North Hanoveranian is spoken from Hamburg to North Rhine-Westphalia. East Pomeranian dialect is part of Northern Low German.
