Flemish: A Dialect of Dutch or a Distinct Language?
Background
WEB Flemish Vlaams is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch Vlaams-Nederlands Belgian Dutch.
Belgian Dutch
WEB Flemish or Belgian Dutch Belgisch-Nederlands refers to the dialects of Dutch spoken in northern Belgium by about 6 million people.
Recent Developments
WEB 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.
Linguistic Context
WEB Flemish is a West Germanic language most closely related to Dutch and generally regarded as the Belgian variant of Dutch. WEB The Dutch language used in Belgium can also be referred to as Flemish Dutch or Belgian Dutch Dutch.
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