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.
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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
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Flemish is a Dutch dialect cluster spoken in Flanders.
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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.
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Flemish (Vlaams [vlaːms] ) is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (Vlaams-Nederlands), Belgian Dutch (Belgisch-Nederlands [ˈbɛlɣis ˈneːdərlɑnts] ), or Southern Dutch (Zuid-Nederlands).
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