Flemish is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language, also referred to as Flemish Dutch, Belgian Dutch or Southern Dutch. It is native to Flanders in northern Belgium, spoken by the Flemings, the region's dominant ethnic group, and to some extent in French Flanders and the Dutch region of Zeelandic Flanders.
Facts
RegionFlanders in northern Belgium, plus French Flanders and Dutch Zeelandic Flanders 1 Speaker CommunityFlemings, the dominant ethnic group of Flanders, plus communities in French Flanders and Dutch Zeelandic Flanders 1 Distinguishing FeaturesA Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language, also called Flemish Dutch, Belgian Dutch or Southern Dutch 1 Classification
Variety Kind Connections
Descends From
Flemish is a Dutch dialect cluster spoken in Flanders.
Source Wikipedia: Flemish
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Flemish
Wikimedia FoundationFlemish dialects Wikipedia article, lead section, sentence on native region
Flemish is native to the region known as Flanders in northern Belgium; it is spoken by Flemings, the dominant ethnic group of the region.
Flemish dialects Wikipedia article, lead section, final sentence
Outside of Belgian Flanders, it is also spoken to some extent in French Flanders and the Dutch Zeelandic Flanders.
Flemish dialects Wikipedia article, lead section, first sentence
Flemish (Vlaams [vlaːms] ) is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language.
Variety kind, Flemish entity page
Flemish is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language, also referred to as Flemish Dutch, Belgian Dutch or Southern Dutch.
Descends From: Dutch, Lead definitions list
Flemish dialects, a Dutch dialect cluster spoken in Flanders.
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.