Ethnic groups and languages

• Frisians
  Frisians
  The Frisians are a Germanic ethnic group native to the coastal parts of the Netherlands and Germany. They are concentrated in the Dutch provinces of Friesland and Groningen and, in Germany, East Frisia and North Frisia, that was a part of Denmark until 1864. They inhabit an area known as Frisia...
  
  , the medieval and modern ethnic group inhabiting Frisia, a region on the western coasts of Germany and the Netherlands
• Frisii
  Frisii
  The Frisii were an ancient Germanic tribe living in the low-lying region between the Zuiderzee and the River Ems. In the Germanic pre-Migration Period the Frisii and the related Chauci, Saxons, and Angles inhabited the Continental European coast from the Zuyder Zee to south Jutland...
  
  , the ancient inhabitants of Frisia prior to 600 AD
• Frisian languages, including:
  • West Frisian language
    West Frisian language
    West Frisian is a language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. West Frisian is the name by which this language is usually known outside the Netherlands, to distinguish it from the closely related Frisian languages of Saterland Frisian and North Frisian,...
    
    , spoken in Friesland, Netherlands
  • Saterland Frisian language
    Saterland Frisian language
    Saterland Frisian, also known as Sater Frisian or Saterlandic , is the last living dialect of the East Frisian language. It is closely related to the other Frisian languages—North Frisian, which, like Saterland Frisian, is spoken in Germany and West Frisian, which is spoken in the Netherlands.- Old...
    
    , spoken in Lower Saxony, Germany
  • North Frisian language
    North Frisian language
    North Frisian is a minority language of Germany, spoken by about 10,000 people in North Frisia. The language is part of the larger group of the West Germanic Frisian languages.-Classification:...
    
    , spoken in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  • Middle Frisian
    Middle Frisian
    Middle Frisian evolved from Old Frisian from the 16th century and was spoken until ca. 1820, considered the beginning of the Modern period of the Frisian languages....
    
    , spoken in Frisia from the 16th to 19th Century
  • Old Frisian
    Old Frisian
    Old Frisian is a West Germanic language spoken between the 8th and 16th centuries in the area between the Rhine and Weser on the European North Sea coast. The Frisian settlers on the coast of South Jutland also spoke Old Frisian but no medieval texts of this area are known...
    
    , spoken in Frisia from the 8th to 16th Century

Animal breeds

• Friesian horse
  Friesian horse
  The Friesian is a horse breed originating in Friesland, Netherlands. Although the breed's conformation resembles that of a light draft horse, Friesians are graceful and nimble for their size. During the Middle Ages, it is believed that the ancestors of Friesian horses were in great demand as war...
  
  , a horse breed from Friesland
• Friesian cross
  Friesian cross
  The Friesian cross is a horse breed produced by crossbreeding the Friesian horse.The breeding of Friesian Crosses has become increasingly popular in the United States, with various registries often being created to recognize certain specific crosses...
  
  , a cross of the Friesian horse with any other breed
• Friesian Sporthorse
  Friesian Sporthorse
  The Friesian Sporthorse is a Friesian crossbred of sport horse type. The ideal Friesian Sporthorse is specifically bred to excel in FEI-recognized sport horse disciplines...
  
  , a type of Frisian cross, bred specifically for sport horse disciplines
• Friesian or Holstein (cattle)
  Holstein (cattle)
  Holstein cattle is a breed of cattle known today as the world's highest production dairy animal. Originating in Europe, Holsteins were bred in what is now the Netherlands and more specifically in the two northern provinces of North Holland and Friesland...
  
  , a widespread black-and-white breed of dairy cattle
• East Friesian (sheep), a breed notable for its high production of sheep milk

Other

• Frisian horse or cheval de frise
  Cheval de frise
  The cheval de frise was a Medieval defensive obstacle consisting of a portable frame covered with many long iron or wooden spikes or even actual spears. They were principally intended as an anti-cavalry obstacle but could also be moved quickly to help block a breach in another barrier...
  
  , a type of military barrier
• Frisian School, a school of philosophy based on the works of Jakob Friedrich Fries
  Jakob Friedrich Fries
  Jakob Friedrich Fries was a German philosopher from Barby .-Life and career:...
  
  
• Frisian Solar Challenge
  Frisian Solar Challenge
  The Frisian Solar Boat Challenge is a solar boat race.The race starts in Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland, and follows the classic route of the Eleven City Tour...
  
  , a solar-powered boat race
• Friesan Fire
  Friesan Fire
  Friesan Fire is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by 1992 American Horse of the Year, A.P. Indy, a son of the 1977 U.S. Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew. His dam, Bollinger, is an Australian Group One winner and a daughter of the 1993 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt, Dehere...
  
  , a horse that ran in the 2009 Kentucky Derby

See also

• West Frisian (disambiguation)
• East Frisian (disambiguation)