Dutch Language Article Index for
Dutch
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Dutch Language
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Information About

Dutch Language




  nativename Nederlands
  states Netherlands , Belgium , Suriname , Aruba , Netherlands Antilles , South Africa , Indonesia , France
  speakers 22 million (2005)
  rank 37-48 (depending on counting method)
  familycolor Indo-European
  fam2 Germanic
  fam3 West Germanic
  fam4 Low Germanic
  fam5 Low Franconian
  nation Aruba , Belgium , European Union , Netherlands , Netherlands Antilles , Suriname
  agency Nederlandse Taalunie<br>( Dutch Language Union )


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