Friesland language
Frisian language and Platt
Friesland
Frisian language
Frisian language
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There are three main varieties of the Frisian language: West Frisian (Frysk) which is the language of Friesland/Fryslan (Netherlands, where it is spoken by around 400,000 people); North Frisian (Friisk) which consists of nine different dialects in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), and includes the German Frisian islands - around 8,000 speakers; and Sater Frisian (Seeltersk) which is spoken in Niedersachsen (Germany) - by maybe 1,500 inhabitants. The majority of the Frisians in this area speak Low German or Saxon.

Check out The Frisian Meeting Forum for discussion about and in the Fries language.
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Online Frisian Course by Pyt Kramer - online West Frisian language lessons, including sound files, and also a short course on the Sater Frisian dialect (the creator informs me that he will be adding to this course shortly - so all you East Frisians - have a look)!
Lowlands-L - highly recommended. An e-mail discussion list for people who share an interest in Lowlands languages and cultures - you will learn a lot here!
Platt web ring - a ring of pages all devoted to the German Frisians' Plattsdietsch language. Check it out - there is even a Platt Chat room in this ring!
Mercator Education - a project devoted to preserving European minority languages - excellent information on Frisian here.
Background of Frisian - Just one page, but provides a great summation of the origins of the language.
Frisian grammar book - the only Frisian grammar book written in English that I know about - you can order it online here.
Frisian language links - a page listing lots of resources on the Frisian language
Institut fur Niederdeutsche Sprache - not in English - but a Bremen institute devoted to preserving the language/culture of the German Frisians.

Frisian dialects - Take a look! A chart showing the many Frisian dialects.