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In 2012, linguists working in the field of researching Undernederlandsk classified seven [[dialects of Undernederlandsk|dialects]], five of which were spoken in the main area of Undernederlandsk usage in the Netherlands and Western Germany. | In 2012, linguists working in the field of researching Undernederlandsk classified seven [[dialects of Undernederlandsk|dialects]], five of which were spoken in the main area of Undernederlandsk usage in the Netherlands and Western Germany. | ||
==Regulation== | |||
The Undernederlandsk language area is regulated by two institutions: the [[Parliament of the Undernederlandsk Language]] (''Undernederlandskparlementet''), and its subordinate Department of Language Regulation (''Sprogensregulationsdépartmentet''). The Parliament is a civil institution consisting of 35 elected representatives, five for each dialect. The Parliament serves as a forum for the speakers of Undernederlandsk to discuss matters present within the language and to protect the interests of the Undernederlandsk speakers. The Department regulates matters like spelling and other language-related aspects that apply to the Undernederlandsk language area. | |||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||