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Where in Lower Saxony has Plattdeutsch remained an important home language?
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In Lower Saxony, Plattdeutsch—also known as Low German—remains an important language of the home in much of the state. While standard German has become more prevalent due to education and social mobility, the use of Plattdeutsch persists significantly among the rural population and elderly inhabitants, particularly in areas near the North Sea.12