Belgian Dutch · Vlaams
The Dutch varieties of Flanders. Distinguished from Netherlands Dutch in pronunciation, lexicon, and a separate broadcasting standard (VRT-Nederlands).
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 51.05°, 3.73°
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Flemish vs Standard Dutch
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Algemeen Nederlands
The Holland-based standard of Dutch. The official language of the Netherlands and one of the official languages of Belgium and Suriname.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 52.37°, 4.90°
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DialectFlemishThe Dutch varieties of Flanders. Distinguished from Netherlands Dutch in pronunciation, lexicon, and a separate broadcasting standard (VRT-Nederlands).DialectStandard DutchThe Holland-based standard of Dutch. The official language of the Netherlands and one of the official languages of Belgium and Suriname.CompareFlemish vs Surinamese DutchAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Dutch and the dialects within it.