Küsterfs

Küsterfs are a ethnic minority living in Zaaherland. The Küsterfs are about 4,4% of the total population. The Küsterfs are a people of mixed Dutch and Scandinavian ancestry. Their language is called Küsterfaans, or just Küsterfs. The language is a Norwegian based language with over 30% of its words borrowed from Swedish, Danish, Dutch and German. Even English words are found in the language. The Küsterfs live mainly in the North Island Province in Zaaherland. There is no Å, Ä or Ö in the Küsterfs language as there is in the Scandinavian Languages. The Küsterfs are mainly members of the Zaaherland Traditional Church.

Status

The language is a semi-offical language in Zaaherland, and offical in North Island Province. It is a mandatory subject in many schools in North Island Province.

Short Leason

A short leason in Küsterfs:

• Hei! Hui mar du?= Hey! How are You?
• Je e bra, o du?= I am feeling good, and how are you?

• Tala du Angeliche?= Du You speak English?
• Ja, de gaar ih!= Yes, I do!

• Va ere de jernvejstazione?= Where is the Railway station?
• E e de fjerme o se o hojr! Hit du e?= It is forwards and then to the right! Do you find it?

Wierd

One wierd thing in the language is that the word, "E" actually can mean two things. It can mean "It" and "Is". It coms from the swedish words "Det" och "är". So a sentence can start with " E e" like in " E e de", "It is there".