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==Family tree== {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2021}} Frisian languages belong to the [[West Germanic languages|West Germanic branch]] of the [[Indo-European languages]], the most widespread language family in Europe and the world. Its closest living genealogical relatives are the [[Anglic languages]], i.e. [[English language|English]] and [[Scots language|Scots]] ([[Anglo-Frisian languages]]); together with the also closely related [[Low German|Low Saxon dialects]] the two groups make up the group of [[North Sea Germanic languages]]. {{tree list}} * Frisian ** [[West Frisian language|West Frisian]], spoken in the Netherlands *** [[Hindeloopen Frisian]] *** [[Schiermonnikoogs]] *** Westlauwers–Terschelling Frisian **** [[Terschellings]] (Oosterend and West-Terschelling dialects) **** Western Frisian proper ***** [[Clay Frisian]] (Klaaifrysk, incl. [[Westereendersk]]) ***** [[Wood Frisian]] (Wâldfrysk) ***** [[Súdhoeks|South Frisian]] (Súdhoeks) ** [[East Frisian language|East Frisian]], spoken in Lower Saxony, Germany *** Ems Frisian dialects **** [[Saterland Frisian language|Saterland Frisian]] **** [[Emsingoa Frisian]] (extinct) **** [[Brokmerland Frisian]] (extinct) **** [[Ommelanden Frisian]] (extinct) *** Weser Frisian dialects **** [[Wangerooge Frisian]] (extinct) **** [[Wursten Frisian]] (extinct) **** [[Harlingerland Frisian]] (extinct) ** [[North Frisian language|North Frisian]], spoken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany *** Mainland dialects **** [[Mooring (North Frisian dialect)|Bökingharde Frisian]] **** [[Goesharde Frisian|Northern Goesharde Frisian]] **** Middle Goesharde Frisian **** Southern Goesharde Frisian (extinct) **** [[Wiedingharde Frisian]] **** [[Halligen Frisian]] **** [[Karrharde Frisian]] *** Island dialects **** [[Söl'ring]] **** [[Fering]]-[[Öömrang]] **** [[Heligolandic]] (Halunder) *** Extinct dialects **** [[Strand Frisian]] **** [[Eiderstedt Frisian]] {{tree list/end}}
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