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1 day ago · Dutch ( endonym: Nederlands [ˈneːdərlɑnts] ⓘ) is a West Germanic language, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language [4] and 5 million as a second language and is the third most spoken Germanic language. In Europe, Dutch is the native language of most of the population of the Netherlands and Flanders (or 60% of the population ...
May 1, 2024 · Dutch language, 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. Although speakers of English usually call the language of the Netherlands “Dutch” and the language of Belgium “Flemish,” they are actually the same language.
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- What is the Dutch language?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 offic...
- Where is Dutch spoken?Dutch is the language of most of the Netherlands, of northern Belgium, and of a small part of France along the North Sea. Dutch is also used as the...
- How did the Dutch language develop?The Dutch language derives from Low Franconian, the speech of the Western Franks, which was restructured through contact with speakers of North Sea...
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2 days ago · Netherlands, country located in northwestern Europe, also known as Holland. The country is low-lying and remarkably flat, with large expanses of lakes, rivers, and canals. Some 2,500 miles of the Netherlands consist of reclaimed land, the result of a process of careful water management dating back to medieval times.
23 hours ago · 5) You will speak English better. By learning Dutch or any other language for that matter, you will gain a better understanding of English. You will have a greater appreciation of English grammar; its nuances and subtleties. As Geoffrey Willans said, “You can never understand one language until you understand at least two.”.
May 7, 2024 · Languages. Dutch (official); note - Frisian is an official language in Fryslan province; Frisian, Low Saxon, Limburgish, Romani, and Yiddish have protected status under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages; Dutch is the official language of the three special municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands; English is a recognized ...
6 days ago · all languages spoken as the mother tongue in Nepal: Netherlands: Dutch: Frisian (in the province Friesland) English (in Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Sint Eustatius, Saba) Papiamento (in Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire) Dutch Low Saxon; Dutch Sign Language; Limburgish; Sinte Romani; Yiddish; English New Zealand: English has de facto status; Maori language ...
2 days ago · The Dutch (Dutch: Nederlanders ⓘ) are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common ancestral and cultural heritage and speak the Dutch language.
