Harlingerland dialect and Wangerooge dialect, held out until the 20th century. Ems continues with a couple thousand adult speakers of the Saterland dialect. The other member of the Ems dialect, Upgant Frisian, is extinct.

Phonology

The phonology of East Frisian is linguistically conservative with regards to Old Frisian.

Old East Frisian and its decline

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