Varieties and Similarities
Among the Westphalian language there are different subgroups of dialects:
- Münster Low German in the Münsterland
- East Westphalian in East Westphalia (including the dialect of Osnabrück)
- Sauerland Low German
and others.
It has many lexical similarities and other proximities with Eastphalian, extending to the East and a bit to the North of the area where Westphalian is spoken.
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