[2] Due to mass tourism on Sylt, the dialect has been largely displaced by forms of German and Söl'ring is spoken only by a few hundred people, many of whom no longer reside on Sylt.

Although it is taught in several primary schools, its prospects for survival are unfavorable compared with other insular dialects.

An online dictionary is available for looking up German to Söl'ring translations and vice versa.

Wü bliiv me di ark Tir forbün’en, Sa lung üs wü üp Warel’ sen. Uk diar jaar Uuning bütlön’ fün’en, Ja leng dach altert tö di hen.

Thine old ways, to them we hold steadfastly; The Sylter tongue we shall not forget.