Danish and Dutch Speaking countries
Countries
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
  
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
  
National Language
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
  
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
South Africa
  
Speaking Continents
Europe, North America, South America
  
Asia, Europe, North America, South America
  
Minority Language
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
  
France, Germany, Indonesia
  
Regulated By
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
  
Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union)
  
Interesting Facts
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
  
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
  
Similar To
Norwegian and Swedish
  
German and English Languages
  
Derived From
Old Norse Language
  
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Danish and Dutch as Minority Language
In Danish and Dutch speaking countries you will get the countries which have Danish and Dutch as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Danish as minority language: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America.
- Dutch as minority language: France, Germany, Indonesia.
If you want to compare Danish and Dutch dialects, then you can go to Danish vs Dutch Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Danish and Dutch Regulators
Danish and Dutch speaking countries provide you Danish and Dutch regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee) regulates Danish language.Dutch is regulated by Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union). Also get to learn, Danish and Dutch Language History.
Danish and Dutch Continents
Thinking about Danish and Dutch continents in which Danish and Dutch speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Danish and Dutch. Most of the Danish speaking countries lie in Europe, North America, South America. While Dutch speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe, North America, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Danish and Dutch languages:
Danish Interesting Facts:
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Dutch Interesting Facts:
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
The Danish language was derived from Old Norse Language and is similar to Norwegian and Swedish whereas Danish language is similar to German and English Languages and derived from Not Available.