Flemish Dutch
dialect of the Dutch language spoken in the Flemish Region
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Summary
Flemish Dutch is a dialect[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of dialect entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,975 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Belgium[3]
- Subclass of: Belgian Dutch[4]
- Writing system: Latin script[5]
- Country of origin: Belgium[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Flemish language[7]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9]
- Native label: Vlaams-Nederlands[10]
- Different from: Belgian Dutch[11], Southern Dutch[12]
- Indigenous to: Flemish Region[13]
- Linguistic typology: fusional language[14], V2 word order[15]
- Dialect of: Dutch[16]
- Category for films in this language: Category:Flemish-language films[17]
- Category for music in this language: Category:Flemish-language music[18]
Why It Matters
Flemish Dutch has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]