Speaking Map

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Below you will find a clickable map of the Low Countries showing you the various dialect words for the standard Dutch 'schommel' (a swing). By clicking on a symbol next to a place name, you will hear the pronunciation of the appropriate dialect word.

speaking map of the low countries

If you wish, you can check out more examples by clicking the link box (@link) [Webpage in Dutch at the site of the Catholic University Leuven offering various (speaking) maps, bibliographies on dialects etc]


	A speaking dialect map \| >Main audio page \| Below you will find a clickable map of the Low Countries showing you the various dialect words for the standard Dutch 'schommel' (a swing). By clicking on a symbol next to a place name, you will hear the pronunciation of the appropriate dialect word. If you wish, you can check out more examples by clicking the link box (@link) [Webpage in Dutch at the site of the Catholic University Leuven offering various (speaking) maps, bibliographies on dialects etc]
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