What does Flemish mean?
I am applying to be a foreign exchange student. Belgium is one of five countries I chose. I might be placed in a Flemish area. Does Flemish mean they speak English.
Belgium - 6 Answers
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it means a area that is very bad and is dangerous
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How about you try using the dictionary, (;
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flemish http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flemish
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It means it's in the northern area where they speak a Dutch-like language. As opposed to the southern area of Belgium where they speak French. The Dutch area is much wealthier than the French area. Either area is fine, I'm sure. Belgium is a nice country. But your language skills will be different.
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It's what is spoken in the northern part of Belgium. Flemish is a collection of dialects. Every Belgian has to learn a second language at school and most learn a third. Most Flemish will speak English although there might be some that prefer to speak French as a second language.
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The Kingdom of Belgium has 3 official regions, the Flemish Region in the North, the Walloon Region in the South and the Brussels Capital Region. Belgium has three official languages Dutch, French and German. Dutch is spoken by approximately 59% of the Belgian population, French by approximately 40% of the Belgian population while German is spoken only by a small number of Belgian people. The official language of the Flemish Region, commonly called Flanders is Dutch. The inhabitants of this region are called Flemish and their first language is Dutch while most of them speak French and English as foreign languages. Flemish is a group of Dutch dialects often referred to as Belgian Dutch. The official languages of the Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia are French and German. The inhabitants of this region are called Walloons and the majority of them speak French, while the small German community in East Wallonia speak German. Most of the population of Wallonia speak Dutch and English as foreign languages. The official languages of the Brussels Capital Region are Dutch and French. Geographically it is located in Flanders but administratively it is a separate region. The majority of the population of this region speak French (approximately 85%). N.B. Do not confuse the Flemish Region, commonly called Flanders, with the geographical region of Flanders, which includes parts of Belgium, France and Netherlands. Good Luck with your application.
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