Articles tagged with: Flemish
Many people who come to Belgium for the first time are under the impression that all Belgians speak French.
And the ones that don’t think this sometimes have even more bizarre ideas.
Over 6 million people in Belgium speak Dutch as a first language, together with over 16 million people in the Netherlands.
If you’re living or working in Flanders in the north of Belgium, then even though it might not be essential for you to speak Dutch (depending on your job), knowing some Dutch will certainly give you an advantage in integrating into the community if you’re planning to stay here beyond the short term.
We’re always being told that language in Belgium is a sensitive issue. The Belgians – Flemings and Walloons tell themselves this all the time. Don’t speak French in Flanders, don’t speak Dutch in Wallonia.
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