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Flemish (Vlaams), VGT (Vlaamse Gebarentaal) Country. Flanders (Vlaanderen) Flemish people or Flemings (Dutch: Vlamingen [ˈvlaːmɪŋə (n)] ⓘ) are a Germanic ethnic group native to Flanders, Belgium, who speak Flemish Dutch. Flemish people make up the majority of Belgians, at about 60%.
The term Flemish itself has become ambiguous. Nowadays, it is used in at least five ways, depending on the context. These include: An indication of Dutch written and spoken in Flanders including the Dutch standard language as well as the non-standardized dialects, including intermediate forms between vernacular dialects and the standard.
Covering the northern portion of the country, the Flemish Region is primarily Dutch -speaking. With an area of 13,626 km 2 (5,261 sq mi), it accounts for only 45% of Belgium's territory, but 58% of its population. It is one of the most densely populated regions of Europe with around 500/km 2 (1,300/sq mi).
The Kingdom of Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French, and German. A number of non-official, minority languages and dialects are spoken as well. As a result of being in between Latin and Germanic Europe, and historically being split between different principalities, the nation has multiple official languages.
The Dutch language used in Belgium can also be referred to as Flemish Dutch or Belgian Dutch (Dutch: Vlaams Nederlands, Belgisch Nederlands). Dutch is the mother tongue of about 60% of the population in Belgium, spoken by approximately 6.5 million out of a population of 11 million people. [1][2][3] It is the only official language in Flanders ...
Flanders (/ ˈflɑːndərz / FLAHN-dərz[ a ] or / ˈflændərz / FLAN-dərz; [ b ] Dutch: Vlaanderen [ˈvlaːndərə (n)] ⓘ) [ c ] is the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language ...
Flemish may refer to: Flemish, adjective for Flanders, Belgium. Flemish region, one of the three regions of Belgium. Flemish Community, one of the three constitutionally defined language communities of Belgium. Flemish dialects, a Dutch dialect cluster spoken in Flanders. Flemish people or Flemings, inhabitants of Flanders.
The Flemish Community[a] is one of the three institutional communities of Belgium, established by the Belgian constitution and having legal responsibilities only within the precise geographical boundaries of the Dutch-language area and of the bilingual area of Brussels-Capital. Unlike in the French Community of Belgium, [3] the competences of ...