the 13th to the 15th centuries. Zaans can be seen as one of the few (together with Westfries) and oldest original Hollandic dialects and is still spoken today, like the old Waterlands dialect, which exists as well in Volendam. Both Zaans and Waterlands are unintelligible for someone who does not come from that region in North Holland. However, people who speak Zaans, West Frisian or Waterlands are able to understand one another better than outsiders because all three dialects use similar words. On the South Holland island of Goeree-Overflakkee, Zeelandic is spoken. In the east and south, the Hollandic dialects gradually become Brabantian forms like the South Guelderish. Utrechts-Alblasserwaards, spoken in the area immediately east of the coastal districts, is considered to be a subdialect of Hollandic or a separate dialect. List of subdialects Amsterdams Kennemerlands South Hollandic Dordts The Hague dialect Leids Rotterdams Utrechts-Alblasserwaards Westhoeks Westlands West Frisian Waterlands and Volendams Zaans Huizers Related varieties Bildts, Midslands, Stadsfries, and Amelands East Brabantian References Dutch dialects Languages of the Netherlands Holland