Frisian

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Frisian (alternate spelling: Friesian) can refer to:

• The Frisians, an ethnic group of northwestern Europe inhabiting an area known as Frisia
• The Frisian language, which itself is divided into three languages:
  • West Frisian language, spoken in the Netherlands
  • Saterland Frisian language, spoken in Lower Saxony, Germany
  • North Frisian language, spoken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
• The Old Frisian language
• A breed of horse from Frisia (see Friesian horse)
• A breed of cow (see Holstein Friesian)
• A school of philosophy based on the works of Jakob Fries