2007-04-23 12:59:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Flemish is the term for the dialects of Dutch spoken in Flanders or, alternatively, the forms of Dutch spoken in Belgium.
Flemish is spoken by 1,070,000, over 89% of the inhabitants of West Flanders in Belgium (1998 U. of Ghent). Population total all countries 1,300,000 (1998 University of Ghent) including 220,000 in Zeeuws, 1,100,000 in West Vlaams and Frans Vlaams.
2007-04-23 13:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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. There are also several thousand Flemish speakers in France.
2007-04-23 20:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ja. It's nearly the same as Dutch. Interestingly, some Lancashire slang comes from Flemish. Centuries ago a lot of weavers from Flanders came to work in the Lancashire textile industry. Cack and shite both mean poo poos in Lancashire. To my surprise, when I visited Antwerp I discovered that these are Flemish words, but there they're spelt kak and schijt. Here's a Flemish poem.
Ik zat op het gemakske
Pijn in mijnen buik
Ik zat daar maar te wringen
Maar er kwam niets uit.
Ineens een krak
Te gemakske braak
En ik viel met mijn poepke in de kak!
2007-04-23 20:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Flemish is what the Belgians call 'Dutch'.
2007-04-23 20:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's what they speak in Belgium. the netherlands, dutch, Belgium, Flemish
2007-04-23 20:03:25 · answer #5 · answered by asj1002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very much alive, being one of the official languages of Belgium. It is extremely close to Dutch. It is Germanic in origin and its speakers call it "Vlaams". Here is a sample for you: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/flemish.shtml
2007-04-23 20:18:15 · answer #6 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋