Dialects in the Elevator: Not 'Aap-Noot-Mies' but 'Aai-Laauw-Bien'

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Twente lessons in Hengelo, more Frisian exam candidates than ever, and dialect rock declared intangible cultural heritage: there is plenty of attention for regional language and dialect. Researchers at the Meertens Institute, the research institute for Dutch language and culture, observe this. It is due to a growing awareness that dialects are vulnerable. Linguist Marc van Oostendorp speaks of a 'dialect renaissance' that has been underway for s…