Which West Germanic language, spoken primarily in a Dutch province, is the closest living relative to English?
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West Frisian
West Frisian is so closely related to English that there is an old saying: 'Bread, butter, and green cheese is good English and good Fries.' It is the closest living relative to the English language that is not English itself.
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- What is the name of the closest living relative to the English language, spoken mainly in a province of the Netherlands?