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Flemish people also emigrated at the end of the fifteenth century, when Flemish traders conducted intensive trade with Spain and Portugal, and from there moved to colonies in America and Africa. [28] The newly discovered Azores were populated by 2,000 Flemish people from 1460 onwards, making these volcanic islands known as the "Flemish Islands".
Based on other surveys and figures, Laurent Hendschel wrote in 1999 that between 30 and 40% people were bilingual in Wallonia (Walloon, Picard), among them 10% of the younger population (18–30 years old). According to Hendschel, there are 36 to 58% of young people have a passive knowledge of the regional languages. [25]
Pages in category "Flemish people" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
List of Flemish painters This is an incomplete list of Flemish painters , with place and date of birth and death, sorted by patronymic , and grouped according to century of birth. It includes painters such as Rubens from (or mostly active in) the Southern Netherlands , which is approximately the area of modern Flanders and modern Wallonia.
Pages in category "People of Flemish descent" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
The following is a list of contemporary ethnic groups.There has been constant debate over the classification of ethnic groups.Membership of an ethnic group tends to be associated with shared ancestry, history, homeland, language or dialect and cultural heritage; where the term "culture" specifically includes aspects such as religion, mythology and ritual, cuisine, dressing (clothing) style and ...
Where an adjective is a link, the link is to the language or dialect of the same name. (Reference: Ethnologue, Languages of the World ) Many place-name adjectives and many demonyms refer also to various other things, sometimes with and sometimes without one or more additional words.
People from Flemish Brabant (41 C, 27 P) L. People from Limburg (Belgium) (29 C, 24 P) W. People from West Flanders (55 C, 37 P) This page was last edited on 6 ...