Achterhooks
| Achterhooks | |
|---|---|
| Aachterhoeks, Achterhoek | |
| achterhooks | |
 The region of Achterhoek, where Achterhooks is spoken. | |
| Native to | Netherlands |
| Region | Achterhoek |
Native speakers | 211,000 (2009) |
Indo-European
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| Official status | |
Official language in | The Netherlands |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | act |
| Glottolog | acht1238 |
Low Saxon edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Achterhooks (Dutch Low Saxon: [ˈɑxtərɦoːks]; Dutch: Achterhoeks [ˈɑxtərɦuks]) is a Westphalian dialect spoken in Gelderland.
It differs markedly from Standard Dutch in its phonology, grammar and lexicon, and lexical differences observed from town to town are common.