West FlemishWest Flemish (in West Flemish, Vlaemsch) is a Low Franconian dialect spoken in parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.\nIt is sometimes called Flemish (in West Flemish, Vlaams), but that term is more often used simply for those dialects of Dutch that are spoken in Belgium. West Flemish is not a Dutch accent, but a closely related language. There is however considerable overlap between West Flemish and some neighbouring Dutch (Flemish) accents. West Flemish is spoken by around 1.05 million people in West Flanders (in Belgium), 220,000 in the neighbouring Dutch coastal district of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (where it is also called Zeeuws), and 20,000 in the northern part of the French département of Nord. See also: Languages of FranceExternal linksCategory:Low German languages\nCategory:Languages of France\nCategory:Languages of Belgium\nCategory:Uvular R |
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