The Dutch Language:

Language Overview : Dutch is the official language of the Netherlands. Dutch can be classified as Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian and Low Franconian.

Regions Spoken : Besides the Netherlands, Dutch is also spoken in Aruba, Belgium, France, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands Antilles and Suriname.

Population: The total population of Dutch speaking people in the Netherlands, as of 2000, is 12,360,338. And the total population of all Dutch speakers in the world is 17,370,777 (which is 5,010,439 people that speak Dutch outside of the people in Netherlands).

Alternate Names: 2 other names for Dutch are Nederlands and Hollands.

Dialects: A dialect of Dutch is Northern North Hollandish (Westfries). Also the type of Dutch that is spoken in Belgium is only a little different from the type of Dutch spoken in the Netherlands.

Brief History: Dutch is an official language and the people in the Netherlands who speak fluently in another language, also speak fluently in Dutch. The Dutch language was used in TV and Radio programs, in the bible in 1522-1995 and in dictionaries. In many countries, the use of Dutch is declining in importance and use among people.

Source: Ethnologue

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