Is Dutch and Flemish the same language?

Many believe that these two languages are one in the same, or that their only difference is their geographical location. The Dutch language spoken in the Netherlands has more of an English influence, whilst the language in the Flander region, the Flemish speaking region of Belgium, has a stronger French manifestation.

What language is Flemish closest to?

Dutch
The primary language in Belgium is Dutch, spoken by approximately 60\% of the population. The Flemish dialect is almost identical to the Dutch spoken across the border in the Netherlands, but some differences in vocabulary have led some to refer to the language colloquially as “Flemish”.

Is Flemish from Flanders?

The demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish. The official capital of Flanders is the City of Brussels, although the Brussels-Capital Region has an independent regional government….Flanders.

Where does the Flemish language originate from?

Belgium

Where did the Walloons come from?

The first wave of many thousands of French-speaking Protestants were Walloon refugees who arrived in England from the Spanish Netherlands (now Belgium and the Netherlands) in 1567, having been forced to flee the suppression of Protestantism by King Philip of Spain’s forces lead by the Duke of Alva.

Is Flemish a language or dialect?

The question whether Flemish is a language or a dialect is as interesting, and as futile, as asking if Mancunian, Texan or Appalachian are languages or dialects of English. In the Netherlands as well as in Flanders the official language is Dutch, as spoken and written in the media.

Who are the Flemish descended from?

Flemish is a West Germanic language most closely related to Dutch and generally regarded as the Belgian variant of Dutch. Flemish is spoken by approximately 5.5 million people in Belgium and by a few thousand people in France. Flemish is spoken by about 55\% of the population of Belgium.

Is Friesland Catholic?

In the Netherlands, 31\% of the population is Catholic and 41\% have no religion; however, Protestantism is the majority religion in Friesland. About 85\% of Frisians belong to one of two Calvinist churches, the Dutch Reformed Church (Hervormde Kerk) or the Reformed Church (Gereformeerde Kerk), and 5\% are Mennonites.

What is the Flemish language?

Flemish is a Dutch dialect. It is the name for a group of Dutch dialects (some of which can be considered separate languages) that are spoken in the region of Belgium called Flanders. Flemish on its own is not a separate language.

What dialects does multimultitree consider Flemish to be?

MultiTree considers Flemish to include the four principal Dutch dialects in the Flemish region (Flanders): Brabantian, East Flemish, West Flemish and Limburgish as well as three other dialects.

What are the characteristics of East Flemish?

Characteristics. East Flemish forms a continuum with both Brabantic and West Flemish. Standard Dutch is primarily based on the Hollandic dialect (spoken in the Western provinces of the Netherlands) and to a lesser extent on Brabantian, which is the dominant dialect in Flanders, as well as in the south of the Netherlands.

What is the origin of the Flemish word Vlaam?

The word Vlaams itself is derived from flâm, an Ingaevones word, from the Germanic flauma (a cognate to the English flow and the Old German word flaum ), which means ‘flow or current’. The name Vlaanderen was formed from a stem flâm-, with a suffix -ðr- attached. ^ Depending on the definition of “Flemish” in context.