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'''Amerikaens''' (Dutch: ''Amerikaans'') is a West Germanic language spoken in New Netherland, Tussenland, the Amerikaanse Free State, South Tussenland and, to a lesser extent, Mexico and Opdamsland. It evolved from the |
'''Amerikaens''' (Dutch: ''Amerikaans'', French: ''Langue américaense'') is a West Germanic language spoken in New Netherland, Tussenland, the Amerikaanse Free State, South Tussenland and, to a lesser extent, Mexico and Opdamsland. It evolved from the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollandic_dialect Hollandic dialect] spoken by the Dutch settlers in North America, where it gradually began to develop distinguishing characteristics in the course of the 18th century. It is recognized as a daughter language of Continental Dutch and is the youngest of the Germanic languages. |
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== Geographic distribution == |
== Geographic distribution == |
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== Varieties == |
== Varieties == |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of languages]] |
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