Dialect comparison

Flemish vs Standard Dutch

Compare two dialects of Dutch side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Flemish

Belgian Dutch · Vlaams

The Dutch varieties of Flanders. Distinguished from Netherlands Dutch in pronunciation, lexicon, and a separate broadcasting standard (VRT-Nederlands).

Approximate centre
51.05°, 3.73°
Standard Dutch

Algemeen Nederlands

The Holland-based standard of Dutch. The official language of the Netherlands and one of the official languages of Belgium and Suriname.

Approximate centre
52.37°, 4.90°

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