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Sep 8, 2022 · Afrikaans — Comparison with Afrikaans, the language of South Africa and Namibia, and derived from Dutch. Until 1928 it was seen as the same language as Dutch. Then both Dutch and Afrikaans became official languages of South Africa. Dutch ceased to have that role in 1961.
Apr 3, 2024 · The Dutch language is a West Germanic language that is the national language of the Netherlands and, with French and German, one of the three official languages of Belgium. Dutch is also called Netherlandic or Dutch Nederlands; in Belgium it is called Flemish or Flemish Vlaams.
The Dutch East Indies, [3] also known as the Netherlands East Indies ( Dutch: Nederlands (ch)-Indië; Indonesian: Hindia Belanda ), was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.
