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The origins of the word Dutch go back to Proto-Germanic, the ancestor of all Germanic languages, *theudo (meaning "national/popular"); akin to Old Dutch dietsc, Old High German diutsch, Old English þeodisc and Gothic þiuda all meaning "(of) the common people". As the tribes among the Germanic peoples began to differentiate its meaning began ...
It is widely spoken on Saba and Sint Eustatius. On Saba and St. Eustatius, the majority of the education is in English only, with some bilingual English-Dutch schools. 90-93% of the Dutch people can also speak English as a foreign language. (see also: English language in the Netherlands)
English. Read; Edit; View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; ... Dutch people of North American descent (4 C) R. Dutch Romani people (1 C, 4 P) S.
Dutch people who are famous or notable include: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
English is compulsory at all levels of the Dutch secondary education system: . Many elementary schools teach English in the upper grades.; Pupils must score at least a 5.5/10 for English Language and Literature at the high school finals to be able to graduate, which equals to a A2 level at the lowest (At VMBO high school level), [9] and a B2 to C1 level at the highest (At VWO high school level).
This category includes articles on people who (or whose ancestors) emigrated from the Netherlands to other countries. For the opposite, see Category:Dutch people by descent Subcategories
Pages in category "English people of Dutch descent" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 221 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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