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Dutch language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages. Also called Netherlandish, it is spoken by about 15 million inhabitants of the Netherlands, where it is the national language, and by about 300,000 people in the Western Hemisphere. The written and spoken forms of Dutch differ significantly. For example, written Dutch exhibits far greater formality than spoken Dutch in both grammar and vocabulary. One reason for this divergence is that written Dutch evolved from the Flemish dialect spoken in the culturally advanced Flanders and Brabant of the 15th cent., whereas modern spoken Dutch grew out of the vernacular of the province of Holland, which became dominant after the 16th cent.. Also, written Dutch is relatively uniform, while the spoken language has a number of dialects as well as an official standard form. The Roman alphabet is used for Dutch, and the earliest existing texts in the language go back to the late 12th cent. Among the words with which Dutch has enriched the English vocabulary are: brandy, cole slaw, cookie, cruiser, dock, easel, freight, landscape, spook, stoop, and yacht. Dutch is noteworthy as the language of an outstanding literature, but it also became important as the tongue of an enterprising people, who, though comparatively few in number, made their mark on the world community through trade and empire.

DUTCH: a language of Netherlands
SIL code: DUT
ISO 639-1: nl
ISO 639-2(B): dut
ISO 639-2(T): nld

Population 13,400,000 in the Netherlands (1976 WA). Population total all countries 20,000,000 or more (1988 J.G. Kooij in B. Comrie).
Region Also spoken in Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands Antilles, Philippines, Suriname, UAE, USA.
Alternate names NEDERLANDS, HOLLANDS
Dialects BREDAS, VENLOS.
Classification Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Franconian.
Comments The name 'Dutch' is resented by some speakers. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. SOV. Bible 1522-1988.

Also spoken in:
Aruba Language name DUTCH
Comments It is decreasing in importance. Official language. Bible 1522-1988. See main entry under Netherlands.

Belgium Language name DUTCH
Population 4,620,150 in Belgium (1990 WA).
Alternate names NEDERLANDS
Dialects BRABANTS, OOST-VLAAMS.
Comments The variety of Dutch (not Vlaams) spoken in Belgium is only slightly different from the variety spoken in the Netherlands. Called 'Vlaams' in Belgium, even though it is different from the (West) Vlaams spoken there. In the Dutch linguistic area there are minority rights for French-speaking persons in Drogenbos, Kraainem, Linkebeek, Sint-Genesius-Rode, Wemmel, Wezembeek-Oppem, Mesen, Spiere-Helkijn, Ronse, Bever, Herstappe, Voeren. Official language. Radio programs, TV. Bible 1522-1988. See main entry under Netherlands.

France Language name DUTCH
Population 80,000 in Westhoek.
Comments Not used in schools. Usage is reported to be diminishing. Bible 1522-1988. See main entry under Netherlands.

Netherlands Antilles Language name DUTCH
Comments It is decreasing in importance. Official language. Bible 1522-1988. See main entry under Netherlands.

Suriname Language name DUTCH
Population 200,000 mother tongue speakers in Suriname (1997 Christa DeKleine), many of whom are native bilingual speakers with Sranan or Sarnami Hindustani.
Comments National language. Bible 1522-1992.