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Flemings speak Dutch (specifically its southern variant, which is often colloquially called 'Flemish'). It is the majority language in Belgium, being spoken natively by three-fifths of the population.
Dutch is the majority language in northern Belgium, being used in written language by three-fifths of the population of Belgium. It is one of the three national and state languages of Belgium, together with French and German, and is the only official language of the Flemish Region.
What Languages Do They Speak In Belgium? Most people expect to hear Dutch or French in Belgium, but what surprises many is that the country has not two, but three official languages. Flemish (Dutch) First off, there’s the Dutch-speaking Flemish community mostly found in the northern region of Flanders.
Dutch is the most spoken primary language of Belgium and the official language of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region (merged to Flanders). Along with French, it is an official language of the Brussels-Capital Region. The main Dutch dialects spoken in Belgium are Brabantian, West Flemish, East Flemish, and Limburgish.
Flemish is a Dutch language dialect spoken in parts of Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. Learn more about the Flemish languages and the areas where it is spoken.
In the north the Flemings, who constitute more than half of Belgium’s population, speak Flemish, which is equivalent to Dutch (sometimes called Netherlandic). In the south the French-speaking Walloons make up about one-third of the country’s population.
The Flemings, who constitute more than half of the Belgian population, speak Dutch (sometimes called Netherlandic), or Belgian Dutch (also called Flemish by English-speakers), and live mainly in the north and west.
In recent years, more and more people on both sides of the border and beyond are treating the Dutch of Flanders, called Flemish or Vlaams, as a language separate from the Dutch of the Netherlands. This is somewhat understandable: even for native speakers from Holland Flemish can be impenetrable.
The word Flemish can refer to the language spoken in the former County of Flanders, specifically West Flemish, but has come to mean all the varieties of Dutch spoken in Belgium. There are four main dialects of Flemish: Brabantian (Braobans)
Dutch and Flemish are two closely related languages that are spoken in the Netherlands and Belgium, respectively. While they share many similarities, there are also some notable differences between the two.