Tweants ( ;
Dutch:
Twents, ) is a
Dutch Low Saxon group of
dialects, descending from
Old Saxon. It is spoken daily by approximately 62% of the population of
Twente, a region in the
Dutch province of
Overijssel bordering on
Germany. Its speakers also refer to Twents as
plat or use the name of their local variant. A widespread misconception is the assumption that it is a variety of
Dutch. It is, however, a variety of Dutch Low Saxon, recognised by the Dutch government as a regional language according to the
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. As such, it enjoys some loose stimulation from the part of the government.
