What is Frisia?
'''Frisia''' is an area along the coast of the [[North Sea]]. [[Frisians]] live in this area. After [[Wijerd Jelckama]] and [[Pier Gerlofs Donia]] lost a rebellion against the Burgundians and the Saxons, Frisia lost its independence. Less than a century later, parts of Frisia were conquered by the Netherlands. Those are now known as the Dutch province of [[Friesland]] or [[Fryslan|Fryslân]]. Languages spoken in Frisia are [[Frisian languages|Frisian]] ([[West Frisian language|Frysk]], [[North Frisian|Frasch/Fresk/Freesk/Friisk]], [[Saterland Frisian language|Saterland Frisian]]), [[Low German]] (([[West Low German]]) [[East Frisian Low Saxon|East Frisian]], [[Gronings]]), [[Dutch language|Dutch]], [[German language|German]], [[Danish language|Danish]]. [[Category:History of Germany]] [[Category:History of the Netherlands]] {{geo-stub}}