Wi Leahre Plautdietsch: A Beginner's Guide to Mennonite Low German by Isaias McCaffery (Sep 2 2008). To my knowledge, there are very few Plautdietsch learning resources available on the internet or anywhere else.Ī course of study to acquire a basic level of Plautdietsch language skills, has been found, in a one volume text of weekly lessons. Such resources may be very helpful to those seeking to learn or relearn spoken Plautdietsch who may read and listen at the same time, in order to experience the cadence and pronunciation of the written words. This is found at Herman Rempel's Pronunciation Exercise. Based on his Mennonite Low German Dictionary: Kjenn Jie Noch Plautdietsch? this exercise enables you to hear Mr Rempel pronouncing the Plautdietsch words as you read them in text with their English language definition. Most recently, Herman Rempel has freely contributed his pronunciation exercise to this website. Elmer Reimer has produced a Plautdietsch New Testament in both written and spoken form, and both are available on the internet and can be used simultaneously. Reuban Epp's CD, Dit un Jant opp Plautdietsch includes a booklet with the text of the poems and stories on the CD ( Other Media Resources). In a very few instances, one can assemble a written text and a corresponding audio file as in Arnold Dyck's novel, Koop en Bua opp Reise which can be read in text and listened to on CD media.
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There are also audio resources ( Audio files) ( Other Media Resources), but these are also of limited use for those who do not understand the language. Wie raden en lasen Plautdietsch by Peter Fastįor many, these books are of limited use in learning to speak Plautdietsch, as people need to hear the language to learn its pronunciation.The Spelling of Low German and Plautdietsch by Reuben Epp.In addition to dictionaries, some specialised language literacy resources are also available such as: There are written Plautdietsch resources ( Dictionaries) ( Writings in Plautdietsch). Because Plautdietsch speakers are scattered far and wide throughout the world, and many have been assimilated into dominent language cultures learning, relearning, or maintaining the language through exposure and conversation with other Plautdietsch speakers is often very difficult. The best way to relearn and/or maintain the language is use it in conversation with others. For many people this has not been possible. Obviously, the best way to learn to speak Plautdietsch is to hear and speak it very early in life. (reviewed by Harold Neufeld) This book can be purchased at Amazon. But this will not impair the general usefulness and practicality of the text for most readers. Plautdietsch differs considerably among the various regions where it is spoken, and to readers from some traditions the word forms and the orthography presented here may occasionally seem unfamiliar.
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While instructions for the lessons are given only in English, the contents of most of the lessons are translated also into High German allowing the reader to discern where LG follows HG forms and where it does not.
LOW GERMAN GRAMMAR SERIES
An introductory chapter on grammar is followed by a series of lessons and practice exercises on a variety of day-to-day topics. This is an excellent resource for basic literacy in Low German (Plautdietsch). Mennonite Heritage Museum: Goessel, Kansas Wi Leahre Plautdietsch: A Beginner’s Guide to Mennonite Low German