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Dutch Language

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SOME FACTS ABOUT DUTCH

DUTCH: a language of Netherlands
SIL code: DUT
ISO 639-1: nl
ISO 639-2(B): dut
ISO 639-2(T): nld

Population 13,400,000 in the Netherlands (1976 WA). Population total all countries 20,000,000 or more (1988 J.G. Kooij in B. Comrie).
Region Also spoken in Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands Antilles, Philippines, Suriname, UAE, USA.
Alternate names NEDERLANDS, HOLLANDS
Dialects BREDAS, VENLOS.
Classification Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian.
Comments The name 'Dutch' is resented by some speakers. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. SOV. Bible 1522-1988.

Also spoken in:
Aruba Language name DUTCH
Comments It is decreasing in importance. Official language. Bible 1522-1988. See main entry under Netherlands.

Belgium Language name DUTCH
Population 4,620,150 in Belgium (1990 WA).
Alternate names NEDERLANDS
Dialects BRABANTS, OOST-VLAAMS.
Comments The variety of Dutch (not Vlaams) spoken in Belgium is only slightly different from the variety spoken in the Netherlands. Called 'Vlaams' in Belgium, even though it is different from the (West) Vlaams spoken there. In the Dutch linguistic area there are minority rights for French-speaking persons in Drogenbos, Kraainem, Linkebeek, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Wemmel, Wezembeek-Oppem, Mesen, Spiere-Helkijn, Ronse, Bever, Herstappe, Voeren. Official language. Radio programs, TV. Bible 1522-1988. See main entry under Netherlands.

France Language name DUTCH
Population 80,000 in Westhoek.
Comments Not used in schools. Usage is reported to be diminishing. Bible 1522-1988. See main entry under Netherlands.

Netherlands Antilles Language name DUTCH
Comments It is decreasing in importance. Official language. Bible 1522-1988. See main entry under Netherlands.

Suriname Language name DUTCH
Population 200,000 mother tongue speakers in Suriname (1997 Christa DeKleine), many of whom are native bilingual speakers with Sranan or Sarnami Hindustani.
Comments National language. Bible 1522-1992.

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