Germanic Frisian is spoken as a lesser used language in Germany and in the Netherlands .
All Frisian speakers are at least bilingual and trilingualism is widespread.
Quadrolingualism is also found. Although North Frisian is not an official language, it is sometimes used at local council meetings etc. All written documents are, however, in German. Some villages have Frisian road signs and bilingual place names are now permitted. Frisian house names are popular, especially on the islands.