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Flemish

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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
Region
Flanders in northern Belgium, plus French Flanders and Dutch Zeelandic Flanders 1
Speaker Community
Flemings, the dominant ethnic group of Flanders, plus communities in French Flanders and Dutch Zeelandic Flanders 1
Distinguishing Features
A Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language, also called Flemish Dutch, Belgian Dutch or Southern Dutch 1
Classification
Variety Kind
Regional Dialect 1
Connections

Descends From

Dutch, Languages

Flemish is a Dutch dialect cluster spoken in Flanders.

Source Wikipedia: Flemish
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Flemish
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  • Flemish 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.
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