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'''Amerikaens''' (Dutch: ''Amerikaans'', French: ''Langue amérikaense'') is a West Germanic language spoken inover a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dialect_continuum dialect continuum] spanning [[New Netherland]], [[Tussenland]], [[Amerikaens Free State|the Free State]], [[South Tussenland]] and, to a lesser extent, [[Mexico]] and [[Opdamsland]]. Today, the language is currently spoken over significant portions of north America, roughlyand correspondingis toan territoriesofficial withinlanguage of the [[Association of North American Nations]].
 
It evolved from Hollandic, Zeelandic, and West Flemish dialects spoken by Dutch settlers in northern America, an example of which is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Dutch Pavonia Old Dutch]. The language developed a distinct identity during the 18th century and is the youngest of the Germanic languages along with [[Afrikaans]].
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== Vocabulary ==
{{Main|Amerikaens lexicon}}
 
==== Tongue twisters ====
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* [[List of languages]]
*[[Amerikaens lexicon]]
*[[Amerikaener]]
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