| Population |
6,000,000 in Belgium (2007 M. De Belder). Population total all countries: 6,141,560. |
| Region |
Flanders. Also in Canada, France, Netherlands, United States. |
| Language map |
Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands
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| Alternate names |
Flamand, Flemish |
| Dialects |
Westvlaams, Oostvlaams, Antwerps, Limburgs, Brabants. Considered a variant of Dutch [nld]. Similar to German, English, Frisian. |
| Classification |
Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian |
| Language use |
All ages. Also use French or English. |
| Language development |
Vlaams is standardized as a variant of Dutch; media follow their own norms for lexicon and pronunciation. Magazines. Dictionary. |
| Writing system |
Latin script. |
| Comments |
Called ‘Vlamingen’; the language, ‘Vlaams’. SOV. Christian. |
| Language name |
Vlaams |
| Population |
122,000 in Netherlands (1998 U. of Ghent). |
| Region |
Province of Zeeland, southernmost island. |
| Language map |
Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands
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| Alternate names |
Flamand, Flemish, Vlaemsch |
| Dialects |
West Vlaams, Frans Vlaams (Vlaemsch). |
| Language use |
For some, L1 only. Home, community. All ages. Also use Dutch [nld]. |
| Language development |
Literacy rate in L2: 99% Dutch. |
| Comments |
Sometimes refer to Dutch as ‘Vlaams’. Dutch is language of trade, tourism, school. Difficult to understand nearby Brabant dialect of Dutch, perhaps due to Scheldt River being natural barrier. Christian. |
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