Netherlands

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[nld] 1 (National). De facto national language. 16,400,000 in Netherlands (2007 CBS). Population total all countries: 22,984,690.

2 (Provincial)

Frisian, Western

[fry] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Friesland Province (1996, Ratification Act, ECRML, No. 136). 467,000 (2001 census).

Limburgish

[lim] 2 (Provincial). Statutory provincial language in Limburg Province (1996, Ratification Act, ECRML, No. 136), effective 1997. 700,000 in Netherlands (2001). Population total all countries: 1,300,000.

5 (Developing)

Achterhoeks

[act] 5 (Developing).

Drents

[drt] 5 (Developing).

Gronings

[gos] 5 (Developing). 592,000 (2003).

Romani, Sinte

[rmo] 5 (Developing). 1,220 in Netherlands (2000).

Sallands

[sdz] 5 (Developing).

Sign Language of the Netherlands

[dse] 5 (Developing). 1,500,000 hearing impaired; 5,000 L1 out of about 20,000 profoundly deaf persons; 15,000 L2 users.

Stellingwerfs

[stl] 5 (Developing).

Twents

[twd] 5 (Developing).

Veluws

[vel] 5 (Developing).

Zeeuws

[zea] 5 (Developing). 220,000.

6a (Vigorous)

Romani, Vlax

[rmy] 6a (Vigorous). 1,000 in Netherlands. 500 Kalderash, 500 Lovari.

6b (Threatened)

Vlaams

[vls] 6b (Threatened). 122,000 in Netherlands (1998 University of Ghent).

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